The term "produceth" is an archaic form of the verb "produce," often found in older translations of the Bible. It signifies the act of bringing forth, generating, or yielding something. In the context of Scripture, "produceth" is used to describe both physical and spiritual outcomes, emphasizing the divine order and natural processes established by God.

Biblical Usage and Context

1. Creation and Nature: The concept of producing is deeply rooted in the creation narrative, where God commands the earth to bring forth vegetation and living creatures. This divine command illustrates the inherent productivity of God's creation. Genesis 1:11 states, "Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.' And it was so." Here, the earth "produceth" as a response to God's creative word, highlighting the natural order and abundance intended by the Creator.

2. Spiritual Fruitfulness: In the New Testament, the idea of producing is often linked to spiritual fruitfulness. Believers are called to produce spiritual fruit as evidence of their faith and connection to Christ. In John 15:5 , Jesus declares, "I am the vine, you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing." This passage underscores the necessity of abiding in Christ to produce spiritual fruit, which includes love, joy, peace, and other virtues listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

3. Righteousness and Justice: The Bible also speaks of producing righteousness and justice as a reflection of God's character. In Isaiah 61:11 , it is written, "For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations." This imagery of the earth producing sprouts is used metaphorically to describe the flourishing of righteousness and praise under God's sovereign plan.

4. Consequences of Actions: The principle of sowing and reaping is a recurring theme in Scripture, where actions produce corresponding outcomes. Galatians 6:7-8 warns, "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life." This passage highlights the moral and spiritual consequences of one's actions, emphasizing the importance of producing good works and living according to the Spirit.

Theological Implications

The concept of "produceth" in the Bible carries significant theological implications. It reflects the divine order established by God, where creation is designed to be fruitful and multiply. It also points to the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, enabling them to produce spiritual fruit that glorifies God. Furthermore, it serves as a reminder of the moral responsibility to live righteously and the inevitable consequences of one's actions, both in this life and the life to come.

Acon. Ptolemais.
... "A city which produceth fifteen hundred footmen, as Caphar Acon, if nine dead persons
be carried out thence in three days successively, behold! ...
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Galilee
... From Caphar Hananiah, and upwards,"whatsoever land produceth not sycamines, is Galilee
the upper: but from Caphar Hananiah, and below, whatsoever produceth ...
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2 Cor. Ix. 10
... calls it "seed." For like as the corn cast into the ground showeth luxuriant crops,
so also many are the handfuls almsgiving produceth of righteousness, and ...
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Acts iii. Part of the 19Th Verse.
... not to be repented of. It worketh such a Disposition of Mind, as manifestly
shews what it is that produceth it. If any Person be ...
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Whosoever Hath My Commandments, and Keepeth Them, He it is that ...
... [18] [3187] Every branch that produceth not fruit in me, he taketh it: and that
which giveth fruit, [19] he cleanseth it, that it may give much fruit. ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xlvi whosoever hath my.htm

And He Set Forth to them Another Parable, and Said...
... all of the things [12] which are sown, which are upon the earth; [1216] but when
it is grown, it is greater than all the herbs, and produceth large branches ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xvii and he set.htm

That the Son of God Should be Born, and in what Way He was To...
... blood. And His blood is said to be blood of the grape: for even as the
blood of the grape no man maketh, but God produceth, and. ...
/.../the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/chapter 57 that the son.htm

The Gate of Nicanor, or the East Gate of the Court of Israel.
... miracle, done about the folding-doors of this gate, see Constantine L'Empereur,
Middoth, p.57, and Juchasin, fol.65.2, &c.: who also produceth another reason ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 30 the gate of.htm

The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City.
... That place also feeds bees, and produceth opobalsamum, and cyprinum, and myrobalanum:
so that one might not call it amiss, 'a divine country,'" &c. ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 46 the country of.htm

The Subject of Plagiarisms Resumed. The Greeks Plagiarized from ...
... Again, Mus??us having composed the lines:". "And as the fruitful field produceth
leaves,. And on the ash trees some fade, others grow,. ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter ii the subject of plagiarisms.htm

Produceth (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Produceth (2 Occurrences). Isaiah 42:5 Thus saith
God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and expanded ...
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Producing (20 Occurrences)

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Produces (27 Occurrences)

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Thrives (2 Occurrences)
... Hosea 13:15 Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind,
a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his ...
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Expanded (2 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 42:5 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and expanded them;
he that spread forth the earth, and that which it produceth; he that ...
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Drieth (6 Occurrences)
... Hosea 13:15 Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind,
a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his ...
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Spoileth (6 Occurrences)
... Hosea 13:15 Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind,
a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his ...
/s/spoileth.htm - 8k

Desirable (49 Occurrences)
... Hosea 13:15 Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind,
a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his ...
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Treasures (77 Occurrences)
... Hosea 13:15 Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind,
a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his ...
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