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He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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.,…
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 16:2 word 1
δὲdeAnd
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 16:2 word 2
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisanswering
Lemma: ἀποκρίνω (apokrinō) · Strong's: G0611
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AOP-NSM)
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 12:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0611; TFLSJ G0611; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 3
εἶπενeipenHe said
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 4
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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, 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 16:2 word 5
ὀψίαςopsiasEvening
Lemma: ὀψία (opsia) · Strong's: G3798
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: evening — ὄψιος, -α, -ον; (ὀψέ), ; late: ἡ ὥρα, Mrk.11:11 (Rec., WH, mg.). In late writers, ἡ ὀψία (sc. ὥρα), as subst., evening ; [in LXX: Jdth.13:1*]: ; Mat.8:16 14:15, 23 16:2 20:8 26:20 27:57, Mrk.1:32 4:35 6:47 14:17 15:42,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 8:16, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 26:20, Matthew 27:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3798; TFLSJ G3798; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 6
γενομένηςgenomenēshaving come
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-2ADP-GSF)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 7
λέγετε·legeteyou say;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
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 16:2 word 8
εὐδία,eudiaFair weather,
Lemma: εὐδία (eudia) · Strong's: G2105
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: fair weather — εὐδία, -ας, ἡ ; (εὔδιος, calm) [in LXX: Sir.3:15 * ; ] ; fair weather: Mat.16:2 (Rec., R, txt.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2105; TFLSJ G2105; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 9
πυρράζειpurrazeiis red
Lemma: πυρράζω (purrazō) · Strong's: G4449
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be (fiery) red — πυρράζω; (πυρρός), [in LXX, πυρρίζω: Lev.13:19, 42 ff. Lev.14:37 (אֲדַמְדָּם) * ; ] ; to be fiery red: Mat.16:2-3.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4449; TFLSJ G4449; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 10
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 11
ὁhothe
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.,…
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 16:2 word 12
οὐρανός.ouranossky.
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Matthew 16:2 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| He replied | → | ἀποκρίνω G0611 to answer |
| . . . | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| When evening | → | ὀψία G3798 evening |
| comes | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| you say | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| The weather [will be] fair | → | εὐδία G2105 fair weather |
| for | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sky | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| is red | → | πυρράζω G4449 be (fiery) red |
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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