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← Matthew 3 · ← verse 6 · verse 8 →

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (KJV)

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

ἸδὼνIdōnHaving seen

Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H

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

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:…

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

Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 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 3:7 word 2

πολλοὺςpollousmany

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 3

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.,…

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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 3:7 word 4

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,…

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

Source: TBESG G5330; TFLSJ G5330; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 5

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,…

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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 3:7 word 6

ΣαδδουκαίωνSaddoukaiōnSadducees

Lemma: Σαδδουκαῖος (Saddoukaios) · Strong's: G4523

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

Meaning: Sadducee — Σαδδουκαῖος, -ου, ὁ; (Heb. צָדוֹק, 2Ki.15:24, al.), ; a Sadducee (cf. Swete, Mk., 277): Mat.3:7 16:1, 6 16:11-12 22:23-34 Mrk.12:18, Luk.20:27, Act.4:1 5:17 23:6-8.†; (AS)

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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12, Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4523; TFLSJ G4523; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 7

ἐρχομένουςerchomenouscoming

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

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

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 8

ἐπὶepito

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 9

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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 3:7 word 10

βάπτισμαbaptismabaptism

Lemma: βάπτισμα (baptisma) · Strong's: G0908

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: baptism — βάπτισμα, -τος, τό (βαπτίζω), prop., the result of the act, τὸ βαπτίζειν, as distinct from βαπτισμός, the act itself, ; immersion, baptism; 1. metaphorically, of affliction: Mrk.10:38, 39 Luk.12:50. ; 2. Of the…

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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 20:22, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 21:25, Mark 1:4, Mark 10:38, Mark 10:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0908; TFLSJ G0908; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 11

αὐτοῦautouof him

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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),…

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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 3:7 word 12

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)

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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 13

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),…

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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 3:7 word 14

γεννήματαgennēmataBrood

Lemma: γέννημα (gennēma) · Strong's: G1081G

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Neuter (N-VPN)

Meaning: offspring — γέννημα, -τος, τό ; (γεννάω), [in LXX chiefly for תְּבוּאָה ; ] ; offspring of men or animals: ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7 (and elsewhere in Rec. for γένημα, which see).†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 12:34, Matthew 23:33, Luke 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1081G; TFLSJ G1081G; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 15

ἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnof vipers,

Lemma: ἔχιδνα (echidna) · Strong's: G2191

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: snake — ἔχιδνα, -ης, ἡ ; [in OT (Aq.), Isa.59:5 * ; ] ; a viper: Act.28:3; metaphorically, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 12:34, Matthew 23:33, Luke 3:7, Acts 28:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2191; TFLSJ G2191; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 16

τίςtiswho

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)

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 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 17

ὑπέδειξενhupedeixenforewarned

Lemma: ὑποδείκνυμι (hupodeiknumi) · Strong's: G5263

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

Meaning: to show — ὑπο-δείκνυμι ; [in LXX for נָגַד hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to show secretly. ; 2. to show by tracing out; hence, generally, to teach, make known: with dative of person(s), Luk.6:47 12:5, Act.9:16; id. with inf., Mat.3:7,…

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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 3:7, Luke 6:47, Luke 12:5, Acts 9:16, Acts 20:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5263; TFLSJ G5263; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 18

ὑμῖνhuminyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

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).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 19

φυγεῖνphugeinto flee

Lemma: φεύγω (pheugō) · Strong's: G5343

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

Meaning: to flee — φεύγω ; [in LXX chiefly for נוּס, also for בָּרַח, etc. ; ] ; to flee from or away, take flight: absol., Mat.8:33 26:56, Mrk.5:14 14:50, Luk.8:34, Jhn.10:12, Act.7:29; before εἰς, Mat.2:13 10:23 24:16 (WH, txt.),…

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Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:33, Matthew 24:16, Matthew 26:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5343; TFLSJ G5343; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 20

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…

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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 3:7 word 21

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 3:7 word 22

μελλούσηςmellousēscoming

Lemma: μέλλω (mellō) · Strong's: G3195

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-GSF)

Meaning: to ensue — μέλλω, ; [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ; ] ; to be about to be or do; 1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); (a) of intending or being about to…

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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 17:12, Matthew 17:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3195; TFLSJ G3195; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 23

ὀργῆς;orgēswrath?

Lemma: ὀργή (orgē) · Strong's: G3709

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: wrath — ὀργή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַף, also for חָרוֹן, חֵמָה, קָצַף, etc. ; ] ; 1 1, impulse, propensity, disposition. ; 2. anger, wrath; (a) of men: Mrk.3:5, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, 1Ti.2:8, Jas.1:19-20; (b) of God; α…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 36 times. Also: Mark 3:5, Luke 3:7, Luke 21:23, John 3:36, Romans 1:18, Romans 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3709; TFLSJ G3709; TAGNT Matthew 3:7 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

But when→δέ G1161 then
[John] saw→ὁράω G3708 to see: see
many→πολύς G4183 much
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Pharisees→Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisee
and→καί G2532 and
Sadducees→Σαδδουκαῖος G4523 Sadducee
coming→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
to→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
his [place of]→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
baptism→βάπτισμα G0908 baptism
he said→εἶπον G2036 to say
to them→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
[You] brood→γέννημα G1081G offspring
of vipers→ἔχιδνα G2191 snake
who→τίς G5101 which?
warned→ὑποδείκνυμι G5263 to show
you→σύ G4771 you
to flee→φεύγω G5343 to flee
from→ἀπό G0575 away from
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
coming→μέλλω G3195 to ensue
wrath→ὀργή G3709 wrath

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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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