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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
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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