KJV dictionary & concordance
Bearing no fruit; barren, ineffective, or unproductive.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 13:22
Complete exact-word concordance
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
He also that receiued seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he becommeth vnfruitfull.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnesse of riches, and the lusts of other things entring in, choke the word, and it becommeth vnfruitfull.
1611 marginal note1.Tim. 6.17.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in an vnknowen tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my vnderstanding is vnfruitfull.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
And let ours also learne to maintaine good workes for necessarie vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.
1611 marginal noteOr, professe honest trades
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that yee shall neither be barren, nor vnfruitfull in the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Not producing fruit; barren. Not producing good effects or works.
