James 3:12

12Notμὴis ableδύναται,brothersἀδελφοίof meμου,a fig treeσυκῆolivesἐλαίαςto produceποιῆσαιOrἢa vineἄμπελοςfigsσῦκα;Norοὔτεa salt [spring]ἁλυκὸνfreshγλυκὺto produceποιῆσαιwaterὕδωρ.

Is a fig tree able, my brothers, to make olives, or a vine, figs? Neither [can] salt prooduce sweet water.

Vocab difficulty

98.0

Rare words

  • σῦκα

    σῦκον

    a (ripe) fig.

  • ἁλυκὸν

    ἁλυκός

    salty, saltine, bitter.

  • γλυκὺ

    γλυκύς

    sweet.