Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Luke.7.31", "source": "Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης; καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;", "text": "*De* *eipe* the *Kyrios*, To-what *oun* shall-I-*homoiōsō* the *anthrōpous* of-the *geneas* *tautēs*? and to-what *eisin* *homoioi*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipe*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*homoiōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - people/men", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - generation", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar" }, "variants": { "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*homoiōsō*": "shall I liken/shall I compare/shall I illustrate", "*anthrōpous*": "people/men/human beings", "*geneas*": "generation/race/family" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 11:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.16", "source": "¶Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην; Ὁμοία ἐστὶν παιδίοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς καθημένοις, καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν τοῖς ἑταίροις αὐτῶν,", "text": "To what *de* shall I *homoiōsō* the *genean* this? *Homoia* *estin* *paidiois* in *agorais* *kathēmenois*, and *prosphōnousin* to the *hetairois* of them,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, 1st singular - I will liken/compare", "*genean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - generation", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is", "*paidiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children/little ones", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - marketplaces", "*kathēmenois*": "present participle, middle, dative, neuter, plural - sitting", "*prosphōnousin*": "present, active, dative, neuter, plural - calling out to", "*hetairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - companions/friends" }, "variants": { "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar", "*genean*": "generation/race/age", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*paidiois*": "children/little ones", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/seated", "*prosphōnousin*": "calling out to/addressing", "*hetairois*": "companions/friends/associates" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.17", "source": "Καὶ λέγουσιν, Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε· ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκόψασθε.", "text": "And *legousin*, We *ēulēsamen* to you, and you did not *ōrchēsasthe*; we *ethrēnēsamen* to you, and you did not *ekopsasthe*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they say", "*ēulēsamen*": "aorist, active, 1st plural - we played the flute", "*ōrchēsasthe*": "aorist, middle, 2nd plural - you danced", "*ethrēnēsamen*": "aorist, active, 1st plural - we lamented/sang dirges", "*ekopsasthe*": "aorist, middle, 2nd plural - you beat your breasts/mourned" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell", "*ēulēsamen*": "we played the flute/made music", "*ōrchēsasthe*": "you danced", "*ethrēnēsamen*": "we lamented/sang dirges/mourned", "*ekopsasthe*": "you beat your breasts/mourned/lamented" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.18", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ Ἰωάννης μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε πίνων, καὶ λέγουσιν, Δαιμόνιον ἔχει.", "text": "For *ēlthen* *Iōannēs* neither *esthiōn* nor *pinōn*, and they *legousin*, *Daimonion* *echei*.", "grammar": { "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - came", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*esthiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*pinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*legousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they say", "*Daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - he has" }, "variants": { "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*esthiōn*": "eating/consuming", "*pinōn*": "drinking", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell", "*Daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*echei*": "he has/possesses" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.19", "source": "Ἦλθεν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγουσιν, Ἰδού ἄνθρωπος φάγος, καὶ οἰνοπότης, τελωνῶν φίλος καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν. Καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Ēlthen* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *esthiōn* and *pinōn*, and they *legousin*, *Idou* *anthrōpos* *phagos*, and *oinopotēs*, of *telōnōn* *philos* and of *hamartōlōn*. And *edikaiōthē* the *sophia* from the *teknōn* of her.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - came", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*esthiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*pinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*legousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they say", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*phagos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - glutton", "*oinopotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wine-drinker", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of tax collectors", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sinners", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - was justified/vindicated", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of children" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human", "*esthiōn*": "eating/consuming", "*pinōn*": "drinking", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*phagos*": "glutton/big eater", "*oinopotēs*": "wine-drinker/drunkard", "*telōnōn*": "of tax collectors/publicans", "*philos*": "friend/associate", "*hamartōlōn*": "of sinners/wrongdoers", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/proven right", "*sophia*": "wisdom/insight", "*teknōn*": "of children/offspring" } }
  • Lam 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.13", "source": "מָֽה־אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ מָ֣ה אֲדַמֶּה־לָּ֗ךְ הַבַּת֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ בְּתוּלַ֖ת בַּת־צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל כַּיָּ֛ם שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ מִ֥י יִרְפָּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "What-*ʾăʿîḏēḵ* what *ʾăḏammeh*-to-you the-daughter *yərûšālaim* what *ʾašweh*-to-you and-*ʾănaḥămēḵ* virgin daughter-*ṣiyyôn* for-great like-*yām* *šiḇrēḵ* who *yirpāʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*mâ-ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "interrogative + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what shall I testify to you", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾăḏammeh-lāḵ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I compare to you", "*habbaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - O daughter", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾašweh-lāḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I liken to you", "*waʾănaḥămēḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that I may comfort you", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*kî-ḡāḏôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for great", "*kayyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the sea", "*šiḇrēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your destruction/breach", "*mî*": "interrogative - who", "*yirpāʾ-lāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - will heal you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "testify to/bear witness to/admonish", "*ʾăḏammeh*": "compare/liken/think", "*ʾašweh*": "make equal/compare/liken", "*ʾănaḥămēḵ*": "comfort/console", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "virgin/maiden", "*šiḇrēḵ*": "breach/breaking/destruction/ruin", "*yirpāʾ*": "heal/cure/repair" } }
  • Mark 4:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Mark.4.30", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Τίνι ὁμοιώσωμεν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἢ ἐν ποὶᾳ παραβολῇ παραβάλωμεν αὐτήν;", "text": "And *elegen*, To what *homoiōsōmen* the *basileian* of the *Theou*? or in what *parabolē parabalōmen* it?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*homoiōsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might liken", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*parabolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parabalōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might compare" }, "variants": { "*homoiōsōmen*": "we might liken/compare", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*parabolē*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*parabalōmen*": "we might compare/illustrate" } }