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And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΤῶνTōnOf the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 1

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 2

ὄχλωνochlōncrowds

Lemma: ὄχλος (ochlos) · Strong's: G3793

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: crowd — ὄχλος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX for הָמוֹן (chiefly in Da TH), קָהָל ,חַיִל, etc. ; ] ; 1. a moving crowd or multitude of persons, a throng: Mat.9:23, Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:1, Jhn.5:13, al.; pl., Mat.5:1, Mrk.10:1, Luk.3:7, and…

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Used 175 times. Also: Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3793; TFLSJ G3793; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 3

ἐπαθροιζομένωνepathroizomenōnbeing pressed around together

Lemma: ἐπαθροίζομαι (epathroizomai) · Strong's: G1865

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-GPM)

Meaning: to collect/crowd — ἐπ-αθροίζω ; to assemble besides (Plut.): pass., Luk.11:29.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1865; TFLSJ G1865; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 4

ἤρξατοērxatoHe began

Lemma: ἄρχω (archō) · Strong's: G0757

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)

Meaning: be first — ἄρχω ; [in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin. ; 2. to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid., to begin: before ἀπό, Mat.16:21 20:8, Luk.14:18 23:5 24:27, 47, Jhn.8:9, Act.1:22…

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Used 86 times. Also: Matthew 4:17, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0757; TFLSJ G0757; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 5

λέγειν·legeinto say;

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 6

ἡhē<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 7

γενεὰgeneageneration

Lemma: γενεά (genea) · Strong's: G1074

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: generation — γενεά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for דּוֹר, דֹּר (Cremer, 148) ; ] ; 1. race, stock, family (in NT, γέννημα, which see). ; 2. generation; (a) of the contemporary members of a family: pl., Mat.1:17 (cf.…

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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1074; TFLSJ G1074; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 8

αὕτηhautēthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (D-NSF)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 9

γενεὰgeneageneration

Lemma: γενεά (genea) · Strong's: G1074

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1074; TFLSJ G1074; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 10

πονηράponēraan evil

Lemma: πονηρός (ponēros) · Strong's: G4190

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: evil/bad — πονηρός, -ά, -όν; (πονέω, to toil), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. ; (a) of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); (b) of things, toilsome, painful (καιρός, Sir.51:12): Eph.5:16 6:13 Rev.16:2. ; 2. bad, worthless; (a) in…

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4190; TFLSJ G4190; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 11

ἐστιν.estinis.

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 12

σημεῖονsēmeiona sign

Lemma: σημεῖον (sēmeion) · Strong's: G4592

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: sign — σημεῖον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹת ; ] ; a sign, mark, token; (a) of that which distinguishes a person or thing from others: Mat.26:48 Luk.2:12, 2Th.3:17 (cf. Deiss., LAE, 153.2); before genitive epexeg.,…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 16:4, Matthew 24:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 13

ζητεῖ,zēteiit seeks after,

Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…

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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 14

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 15

σημεῖονsēmeiona sign

Lemma: σημεῖον (sēmeion) · Strong's: G4592

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 16:4, Matthew 24:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 16

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 17

δοθήσεταιdothēsetaiwill be given

Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325

Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FPI-3S)

Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…

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Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 18

αὐτῇautēato it

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (P-DSF)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 19

εἰeionly

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487H

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if: not — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 13:57 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487H; TFLSJ G1487H; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 20

μὴmēexcept

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 21

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 22

σημεῖονsēmeionsign

Lemma: σημεῖον (sēmeion) · Strong's: G4592

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 16:4, Matthew 24:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 23

ἸωνᾶIōnaof Jonah

Lemma: Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnas) · Strong's: G2495H

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Jonah — Ἰωνᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (Heb. יוֹנָה), ; Jonah, the prophet: Mat.12:39-41 16:4, Luk.11:29-30, 32.†; (AS)

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 16:4, Luke 11:30, Luke 11:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2495H; TFLSJ G2495H; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 24

τοῦtouthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 25

προφήτου.prophētouprophet.

Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…

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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Luke 11:29 word 26

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

As	→	δέ G1161 then
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
crowds	→	ὄχλος G3793 crowd
were increasing	→	ἐπαθροίζομαι G1865 to collect/crowd
[Jesus] said	→	λέγω G3004G to say
This	→	οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
is	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
a wicked	→	πονηρός G4190 evil/bad
generation	→	γενεά G1074 generation
It demands	→	ζητέω G2212 to seek
a sign	→	σημεῖον G4592 sign
but	→	καί G2532 and
none	→	οὐ G3756 no
will be given	→	δίδωμι G1325 to give
it	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
except	→	εἰ G1487H if: not
. . .	→	μή G3361 not
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
sign	→	σημεῖον G4592 sign
of Jonah	→	Ἰωνᾶς G2495H Jonah

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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