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← Matthew 11 · ← verse 6 · verse 8 →

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? (KJV)

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

ΤούτωνToutōnAs these

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

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (D-GPM)

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 Matthew 11:7 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 Matthew 11:7 word 2

πορευομένωνporeuomenōnwere going away

Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-GPM)

Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…

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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 3

ἤρξατοērxatobegan

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 11:20, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 16:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0757; TFLSJ G0757; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 4

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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 Matthew 11:7 word 5

ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 6

λέγεινlegeinto speak

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 Matthew 11:7 word 7

τοῖςtoisto the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 Matthew 11:7 word 8

ὄχλοιςochloiscrowds

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

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

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 Matthew 11:7 word 9

περὶpericoncerning

Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…

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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 10

Ἰωάννου·IōannouJohn:

Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491G

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

Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…

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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 11

τίtiWhat

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)

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.,…

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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 11:7 word 12

ἐξήλθατεexēlthatewent you out

Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)

Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…

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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 13

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 14

τὴνtēnthe

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 11:7 word 15

ἔρημονerēmonwilderness

Lemma: ἔρημος (erēmos) · Strong's: G2048

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: deserted — ἔρημος; (in older Gk. ἔρῆμος), -ον [in LXX chiefly for מִדְבָּר ; ] ; solitary, lonely, desolate, deserted: ; (a) of persons, γυνή, Gal.4:27 (LXX); (b) of places, Mat.14:13, 15 23:38 (WH, om.), Mrk.1:36 6:32, Luk.4:42…

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Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 23:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2048; TFLSJ G2048; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 16

θεάσασθαι;theasasthaito see?

Lemma: θεάομαι (theaomai) · Strong's: G2300

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-ADN)

Meaning: to look at — θεάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX; 2Ch.22:6 (רָאָה), Tob.2:2 13:6, 14, Jdth.15:8, 2Ma.2:4 2Mac 3:36, 3Ma.5:47 * ; ] ; to behold, look upon, contemplate, view (in early writers with a sense of wondering), in NT apparently always…

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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:1, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 23:5, Mark 16:11, Mark 16:14, Luke 5:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2300; TFLSJ G2300; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 17

κάλαμονkalamonA reed

Lemma: κάλαμος (kalamos) · Strong's: G2563

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: reed/stick/pen — κάλαμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָנֶה, Isa.42:3, Eze.40:3 ff., al. ; ] ; a reed: Mat.11:7 12:20" (LXX) Luk.7:24; hence, accusative, to its various uses, ; (a) a reed-pipe, flute; (b) a reed-staff, staff (cf.…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 12:20, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:30, Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:19, Mark 15:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2563; TFLSJ G2563; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 18

ὑπὸhupoby [the]

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…

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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 19

ἀνέμουanemouwind

Lemma: ἄνεμος (anemos) · Strong's: G0417

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

Meaning: wind — ἄνεμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for רוּחַ ; ] ; wind: Mat.11:7 14:24, 30 14:32, Mrk.4:37, 39 4:41 6:48, 51, Luk.7:24 8:23-24, Jhn.6:13, Act.27:7, 14-15, Jas.3:4, Rev.6:13 7:1; pl., Mat.7:25, 27 8:26-27, Luk.8:25, Act.27:4, Ju…

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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0417; TFLSJ G0417; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 20

σαλευόμενον;saleuomenonshaken?

Lemma: σαλεύω (saleuō) · Strong's: G4531

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-ASM)

Meaning: to shake — σαλεύω; (σάλος), [in LXX for מוֹט, זוּעַ, etc. ; ] ; prop., of the action of wind, storm, etc., to agitate, shake: of a reed, Mat.11:7, Luk.7:24; a house, Luk.6:48, Act.4:31 16:26; the earth, Heb.12:26; the heavenly…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:25, Luke 6:38, Luke 6:48, Luke 7:24, Luke 21:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4531; TFLSJ G4531; TAGNT Matthew 11:7 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

As [John’s disciples]→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
were leaving→πορεύω G4198 to travel
Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
began→G0756
to speak→λέγω G3004G to say
to the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
crowds→ὄχλος G3793 crowd
about→περί G4012 about
John→Ἰωάννης G2491G John
What→τίς G5101 which?
did you go out→ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out
into→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
wilderness→ἔρημος G2048 deserted
to see→θεάομαι G2300 to look at
A reed→κάλαμος G2563 reed/stick/pen
swaying→σαλεύω G4531 to shake
in→ὑπό G5259G by/under: by
[the] wind→ἄνεμος G0417 wind

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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