What does "Fruit" mean in the Bible?
The word is used in both a literal and figurative sense. "The fruit of the ground" is the product of the ground; "the fruit of the body" signifies children. Fruit appears in 79 verses across 19 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Fruit?
FRUIT. The word is used in both a literal and figurative sense. "The fruit of the ground" is the product of the ground; "the fruit of the body" signifies children. By "fruit" is sometimes meant reward or consequences. Prov 1:31. "The fruit of the lips" is service or thanksgiving. But used literally it is a comprehensive term. For the regulation in regard to fruit trees, see Tree.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Fruit?
Where does Fruit appear in the Bible?
Fruit is referenced in 79 verses across 19 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Kings 19:29
- 2 Kings 19:30
- Amos 2:9
- Amos 6:12
- Deuteronomy 1:25
- Deuteronomy 7:13
- Deuteronomy 28:4
- Deuteronomy 28:11
- Deuteronomy 28:18
- Deuteronomy 28:53
- Deuteronomy 30:9
- Ecclesiastes 2:5
- Exodus 10:15
- Ezekiel 17:8
- Ezekiel 17:9
- Ezekiel 17:23
- Ezekiel 19:12
- Ezekiel 19:14
- Ezekiel 25:4
- Ezekiel 34:27
- Ezekiel 36:8
- Ezekiel 36:30
- Genesis 1:11
- Genesis 1:12
Showing the first 24 of 79.
Open all 79 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Fruit.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Fruit?
Fruit appears in 79 verses across 19 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 9 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Fruit?
Ezekiel, Leviticus, Proverbs, Deuteronomy, Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Psalms, and 11 more.
Where can I read every verse about Fruit?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 79, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
