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← Matthew 16 · ← verse 3 · verse 5 →

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. (KJV)

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

γενεὰgeneaA generation

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.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 1

πονηρὰponēraevil

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 2

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 16:4 word 3

μοιχαλὶςmoichalisadulterous

Lemma: μοιχαλίς (moichalis) · Strong's: G3428

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

Meaning: adulterous — 1. an adulteress , (New Testament):as adjective adulterous , (New Testament) ; 2. as Substantive = μοιχεία, (New Testament) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 12:39, Mark 8:38, Romans 7:3, James 4:4, 2 Peter 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3428; TFLSJ G3428; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 4

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 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 5

ἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiseeks;

Lemma: ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō) · Strong's: G1934

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

Meaning: to seek after — ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8 ; ] ; "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), ; to inquire for, seek after, wish for:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:32, Matthew 12:39, Luke 4:42, Luke 12:30, Acts 12:19, Acts 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1934; TFLSJ G1934; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 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 16:4 word 7

σημεῖονsēmeiona sign

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

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

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 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 8

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, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 9

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 10

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),…

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 16:4 word 11

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 12

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 13

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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 16:4 word 14

σημεῖονsēmeionsign

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

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

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 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 15

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)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 12:41, Luke 11:29, Luke 11:30, Luke 11:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2495H; TFLSJ G2495H; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 16

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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: 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 16:4 word 17

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 16:4 word 18

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 16:4 word 19

καταλιπὼνkatalipōnhaving left

Lemma: καταλείπω (kataleipō) · Strong's: G2641

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to leave behind — κατα-λείπω ; [in LXX chiefly far שָׁאַר, ni., hi., also for עָזַב, יָתַר, etc. ; ] ; 1 1, to leave behind, leave: with accusative of person(s) (of thing(s)), Mat.4:13, Mrk.12:19, 21, Luk.20:31, Act.24:27 25:14,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 4:13, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 21:17, Mark 10:7, Mark 12:19, Mark 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2641; TFLSJ G2641; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 20

αὐτοὺςautousthem

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)

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 16:4 word 21

ἀπῆλθεν.¶apēlthenHe went away.

Lemma: ἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai) · Strong's: G0565

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to go away — ἀπέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; 1. to go away, depart (also, in late writers, with "perfective" force, to arrive at a destination, the thought being carried on to the goal; M, Pr., 111f., 247; MM, see word);…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 8:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0565; TFLSJ G0565; TAGNT Matthew 16:4 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

[A] wicked→πονηρός G4190 evil/bad
and→καί G2532 and
adulterous→μοιχαλίς G3428 adulterous
generation→γενεά G1074 generation
demands→ἐπιζητέω G1934 to seek after
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
Then→καί G2532 and
He left→καταλείπω G2641 to leave behind
them→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
[and] went away→ἀπέρχομαι G0565 to go away

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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