Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 7:31-35 : 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" } } 32 { "verseID": "Luke.7.32", "source": "Ὅμοιοί εἰσιν παιδίοις τοῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις, καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν ἀλλήλοις, καὶ λέγουσιν, Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε· ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε.", "text": "*Homoioi* *eisin* *paidiois* those in *agora* *kathēmenois*, and *prosphōnousin* *allēlois*, and *legousin*, We-*ēulēsamen* to-you, and not you-*ōrchēsasthe*; we-*ethrēnēsamen* to-you, and not you-*eklausate*.", "grammar": { "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*paidiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - little children", "*agora*": "dative, feminine, singular - marketplace", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, neuter, plural - sitting", "*prosphōnousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - call out to", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - to one another", "*legousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they say/speak", "*ēulēsamen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural - we played the flute", "*ōrchēsasthe*": "aorist indicative middle, 2nd plural - you danced", "*ethrēnēsamen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural - we lamented/mourned", "*eklausate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you wept" }, "variants": { "*paidiois*": "children/little ones", "*agora*": "marketplace/public square", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/seated", "*prosphōnousin*": "calling out to/addressing", "*ēulēsamen*": "we played the flute/we played music", "*ōrchēsasthe*": "you danced", "*ethrēnēsamen*": "we mourned/we sang dirges/we lamented", "*eklausate*": "you wept/you cried" } } 33 { "verseID": "Luke.7.33", "source": "Ἐλήλυθεν γὰρ Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστὴς μήτε ἄρτον ἐσθίων μήτε οἶνον πίνων· καὶ λέγετε, Δαιμόνιον ἔχει.", "text": "*Gar* *elēlythen* *Iōannēs* the *Baptistēs* neither *arton* *esthiōn* nor *oinon* *pinōn*; and you-*legete*, *Daimonion* he-*echei*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*elēlythen*": "perfect indicative, 3rd singular - has come", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*Baptistēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Baptist", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*esthiōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pinōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*legete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you say", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he has" }, "variants": { "*elēlythen*": "has come/has arrived", "*arton*": "bread/food", "*esthiōn*": "eating/consuming", "*oinon*": "wine", "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit" } } 34 { "verseID": "Luke.7.34", "source": "Ἐλήλυθεν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων· καὶ λέγετε, Ἰδου, ἄνθρωπος φάγος καὶ οἰνοπότης, φίλος τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν!", "text": "*Elēlythen* the *Huios* of-the *anthrōpou* *esthiōn* and *pinōn*; and you-*legete*, *Idou*, *anthrōpos* *phagos* and *oinopotēs*, *philos* of-*telōnōn* and of-*hamartōlōn*!", "grammar": { "*elēlythen*": "perfect indicative, 3rd singular - has come", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*esthiōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*pinōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*legete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you say", "*idou*": "imperative - behold/look", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*phagos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - glutton", "*oinopotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wine drinker", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of tax collectors", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sinners" }, "variants": { "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/of mankind/of a human", "*phagos*": "glutton/excessive eater", "*oinopotēs*": "wine drinker/drunkard", "*philos*": "friend/associate", "*telōnōn*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/morally corrupt persons" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.7.35", "source": "Καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς πάντων.", "text": "And *edikaiōthē* the *sophia* from the *teknōn* of-her all.", "grammar": { "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was justified", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children" }, "variants": { "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/was vindicated/was proven right", "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/insight", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring/descendants" } }
  • Luke 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.13.18", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δέ, Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ; καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;", "text": "*Elegen de*, To what *homoia estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou*? and to what *homoiōsō* it?", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*homoia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*homoiōsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will liken/compare" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was saying/speaking/telling", "*homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*homoiōsō*": "I will liken/compare/make similar" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
  • Matt 23:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.36", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἥξει ταῦτα πάντα ἐπὶ τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, *Hēxei* these all upon the *genean* this.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily/amen", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you (indirect object)", "*Hēxei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will come", "*tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*genean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - generation", "*tautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Hēxei*": "will come/will arrive/will be upon", "*genean*": "generation/contemporaries/age" } }
  • Matt 24:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.34", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to you, Not not *parelthē* the *genea* this, until all these things *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*genea*": "nominative feminine singular - generation", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/occur" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "might pass away/come to an end/disappear", "*genea*": "generation/age/race", "*genētai*": "might happen/occur/come to pass" } }
  • 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" } }