UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to yield plenty of fruit, to produce a good harvest

Semantic entry: 23.204

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Ripen, Produce Fruit, Bear Seed

Definition: to produce an abundance of good fruit or grain

Notes: In some languages it may be difficult, if not impossible, to speak of the ground producing crops (RV LUK 12:16 · LV LUK 12:16 · Read together LUK 12:16). Therefore, one may employ such expressions as ‘good crops grew on the ground’ or ‘the plants produced plenty of fruit’ or ‘… plenty of grain.’