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But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤίνιTiniTo what
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (I-DSN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 1
δὲdehowever
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 11:16 word 2
ὁμοιώσωhomoiōsōwill I compare
Lemma: ὁμοιόω (homoioō) · Strong's: G3666
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)
Meaning: to liken — ὁμοιόω, -ῶ; (ὅμοιος), [in LXX chiefly for דָּמָה ; ] ; 1. to make like, with genitive and dative; pass., to be made or become like: Mat.6:8 13:24 18:23 22:2 25:1, Act.14:11, Heb.2:17; before ὡς (cf. Eze.32:2, Heb.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 18:23, Matthew 22:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3666; TFLSJ G3666; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 3
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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.,…
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 Matthew 11:16 word 4
γενεὰνgeneangeneration
Lemma: γενεά (genea) · Strong's: G1074
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 16:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1074; TFLSJ G1074; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 5
ταύτην;tautēnthis?
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (D-ASF)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 11:16 word 6
ὁμοίαhomoiaLike
Lemma: ὅμοιος (homoios) · Strong's: G3664
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: like — ὅμοιος, -οία, -οιον ; [in LXX for כְּמוֹ, etc. ; ] ; like, resembling, such as, the same as: with dative, of form or appearance, Jhn.9:9, Rev.1:13 (WH, mg., R, but see infr.) Rev.1:15 2:18 4:6-7 9:7, 10 (B1., § 37, 62)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 7
ἐστὶνestinit is
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 11:16 word 8
παιδίοιςpaidioischildren
Lemma: παιδίον (paidion) · Strong's: G3813
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: child — παιδίον, -ου, τό dimin, of παῖς, ; [in LXX chiefly for יֶלֶד, also for נַעַר, בֵּן, etc., frequently in To in ref. to full-grown youth ; ] ; a young child, a little one: Mat.2:8-9, 11, ff., Luk.1:59, 66 1:76, 80 2:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3813; TFLSJ G3813; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 9
καθημένοιςkathēmenoissitting
Lemma: κάθημαι (kathēmai) · Strong's: G2521
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Plural · Neuter (V-PNP-DPN)
Meaning: to sit — κάθ-ημαι ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; in cl. present and imperfect only (prop. pf. and plpf. of καθέζομαι; cf. Bl., § 24), in LXX and NT fut. also, to sit, be seated: Mat.11:16 22:44" (LXX), Mrk.2:6, Jhn.6:3,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 13:1, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 15:29, Matthew 19:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2521; TFLSJ G2521; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 10
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 11
ταῖςtaisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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 Matthew 11:16 word 12
ἀγοραῖςagoraismarkets
Lemma: ἀγορά (agora) · Strong's: G0058
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: marketplace — ἀγορά, -ας, ἡ (ἀγείρω, to bring together) ; [in LXX for עִזָּבוֹן, שׁוּק ; ] ; 1. an assembly (Hom., Xen., al.).; 2. a place of assembly, a public place or forum, a market-place (Hom., Thuc, al.; LXX): Mat.11:16 20:2…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 20:3, Matthew 23:7, Mark 6:56, Mark 7:4, Mark 12:38, Luke 7:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0058; TFLSJ G0058; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 13
ἃhawho
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (R-NPN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 14
προσφωνοῦνταprosphōnountacalling out
Lemma: προσφωνέω (prosphōneō) · Strong's: G4377
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-NPN)
Meaning: to call to/summon — προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ; ] ; 1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 7 times. Also: Luke 6:13, Luke 7:32, Luke 13:12, Luke 23:20, Acts 21:40, Acts 22:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4377; TFLSJ G4377; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 15
τοῖςtois<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
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.,…
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 Matthew 11:16 word 16
ἑτέροιςheteroisto others
Lemma: ἕτερος (heteros) · Strong's: G2087
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
Meaning: other — ἕτερος, -α, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחֵר ; ] ; distributive pron., prop. dual (BL, §13, 5; 51, 6), denoting the second of a pair, but in late Gk. encroaching on ἄλλος (M, Pr., 79f.); 1. of number, other; with art.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 11:3, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 15:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2087; TFLSJ G2087; TAGNT Matthew 11:16 word 17
αὐτῶνautōnof them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (P-GPN)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 11:16 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| To what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| can I compare | → | ὁμοιόω G3666 to liken |
| this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| generation | → | γενεά G1074 generation |
| They are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| like | → | ὅμοιος G3664 like |
| children | → | παιδίον G3813 child |
| sitting | → | κάθημαι G2521 to sit |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| marketplaces | → | ἀγορά G0058 marketplace |
| and | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| calling out | → | προσφωνέω G4377 to call to/summon |
| to others | → | ἕτερος G2087 other |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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