Word study · Greek
saprós
rotten, worthless
Say it: sap-ROS (approximate)
σαπρός
What it means
Rotten, decayed, unfit. In 4:29, "no corrupt speech" literally means "no rotten word." Jesus uses it for a bad tree (Matthew 7:17).
Range of meaning
- RottenDecayed.
- WorthlessUnfit for use.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 4
"Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth" (4:29).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4550 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources