Luke 13:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.

Young's Literal Translation
and if indeed it may bear fruit—; and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.’

King James Bible
And if it bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down.

Greek
If
κἂν (kan)
Conjunction
Strong's 2579: And if, even if, even, at least. From kai and ean; and if.

it bears
ποιήσῃ (poiēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

fruit
καρπὸν (karpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

[next year],
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fine.
μέλλον (mellon)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

not,
μή¦γε (mē¦ge)
Adverb
Strong's 1490: But if not, else, otherwise. From ei, de, and me; but if not.

you can cut it down.’”
ἐκκόψεις (ekkopseis)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1581: To cut out (off, away), remove, prevent. From ek and kopto; to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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