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← Matthew 12 · ← verse 37 · verse 39 →

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. (KJV)

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

ΤότεToteThen

Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 1

ἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsananswered

Lemma: ἀποκρίνω (apokrinō) · Strong's: G0611

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-ADI-3P)

Meaning: to answer — ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for ענה ; ] ; in cl., ; 1. to separate, distinguish. ; 2. to choose. ; Mid., to answer: Mat.27:12, Mrk.14:61, Luk.3:16 23:9, Jhn.5:17, 19 Act.3:12. In late Gk. the pass, also is…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 247 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0611; TFLSJ G0611; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 2

αὐτῷautōto him

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

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: SBLGNT

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 12:38 word 3

τινεςtinessome

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (X-NPM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 4

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.,…

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 12:38 word 5

γραμματέωνgrammateōnscribes

Lemma: γραμματεύς (grammateus) · Strong's: G1122

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

Meaning: scribe — γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl., -εῖς, see Bl., §8, 2), ὁ ; (γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ; ] ; 1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35. ; 2. In π., of a military…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1122; TFLSJ G1122; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 6

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 12:38 word 7

ΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnPharisees

Lemma: Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios) · Strong's: G5330

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

Meaning: Pharisee — Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. פְּרִישָׁא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.n, Words, 2.n), ; a Pharisee: Mat.23:26, Php.3:5; usually in pl., Mat.9:11, Mrk.2:18, al.; Φ. κ. γραμματεῖς, Mat.5:20, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:21, al.; Φ. κ. Σαδδυκαῖοι,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 12:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5330; TFLSJ G5330; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 8

λέγοντες·legontessaying;

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:38 word 9

διδάσκαλε,didaskaleTeacher,

Lemma: διδάσκαλος (didaskalos) · Strong's: G1320

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)

Meaning: teacher — διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Est.6:1, 2Ma.1:10 * ; ] ; given as rendering of Heb. רַבִּי ,רַבּוֺן (NT, Ῥαββεί, Ῥαββουνεί which see); a teacher: Jhn.1:39 20:16; of Jewish teachers, Luk.2:46, Jhn.3:10, cf.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 59 times. Also: Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 17:24, Matthew 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1320; TFLSJ G1320; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 10

θέλομενthelomenwe wish

Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)

Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 11

ἀπὸapofrom

Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 12

σοῦsouYou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 13

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 14

ἰδεῖν.¶ideinto see.

Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Matthew 12:38 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Then→τότε G5119 then
some→τις G5100 one
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
scribes→γραμματεύς G1122 scribe
and→καί G2532 and
Pharisees→Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisee
said to Him→ἀποκρίνω G0611 to answer
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
. . .→λέγω G3004G to say
Teacher→διδάσκαλος G1320 teacher
we want→θέλω G2309 to will/desire
to see→ὁράω G3708 to see: see
a sign→σημεῖον G4592 sign
from→ἀπό G0575 away from
You→σύ G4771 you

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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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