Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Can? (mh dunatai). Negative answer expected. See the same metaphor in Matthew 7:16 f.
Fig-tree (sukh). Old and common word (Matthew 21:19 f.).
Figs (suka). Ripe fruit of h sukh.
Olives (elaiav). Elsewhere in the N.T. for olive-trees as Matthew 21:1.
Vine (ampelov). Old word (Matthew 26:29).
Salt water (alukon). Old adjective from alv (alav salt), here only in N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 3:12:
James 1:19
James 1:26
James 4:11
1 Peter 3:10
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