Sapros means “bad” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4550 — macca in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4550 σαπρός (sapros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sapros (sap-ros') adj. 1. rotten, i.e. worthless {literally or morally} It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include corrupt and bad. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
sapros (sap-ros') adj. 1. rotten, i.e. worthless {literally or morally} [from G4595] KJV: bad, corrupt Root(s): G4595 Compare: G4190, G995
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4550. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
rotten
Usage: σαπρός, -ά -όν [in Sm.: Lev.27:14, 33 * ;] rotten, corrupt, bad, worthless: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48. Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ., Eph.4:29. "In Hellenistic . . . it became a synonym for αἰσχρός or κακός," MM, xxii.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sapros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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6 indexed usages in New Testament.
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4550.
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4550, grouped by book.
Sapros (Strong's G4550) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bad". sapros (sap-ros') adj. 1. rotten, i.e. worthless {literally or morally}
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G4550 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4550 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as corrupt and bad. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.