Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Matthew.12.38", "source": "¶Τότε ἀπεκρίθησάν τινες τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἀπὸ σοῦ σημεῖον ἰδεῖν.", "text": "Then *apekrithēsan* some of the *grammateōn* and *Pharisaiōn*, *legontes*, *Didaskale*, we *thelomen* from you *sēmeion* *idein*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - they answered", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Pharisees", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*thelomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st plural - we wish/want", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*idein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to see" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/experts in the law/legal experts", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious sect)", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*thelomen*": "we wish/we want/we desire", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*idein*": "to see/to observe/to witness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.22", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ Καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσιν, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν:", "text": "*Epeidē* both *Ioudaioi sēmeion aitousin*, and *Hellēnes sophian zētousin*:", "grammar": { "*Epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*Ioudaioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*aitousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they request/ask for", "*Hellēnes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*zētousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they seek" }, "variants": { "*Epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*aitousin*": "request/ask for/demand", "*Hellēnes*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*sophian*": "wisdom/philosophy/intelligence", "*zētousin*": "seek/search for/look for" } }
  • Mark 8:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Mark.8.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν αὐτῷ, ζητοῦντες παρʼ αὐτοῦ σημεῖον ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, πειράζοντες αὐτόν.", "text": "And *exēlthon* the *Pharisaioi*, and they *ērxanto* to *syzētein* with him, *zētountes* from him *sēmeion* from the *ouranou*, *peirazontes* him.", "grammar": { "*exēlthon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came out", "*Pharisaioi*": "noun, masculine nominative plural - Pharisees", "*ērxanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they began", "*syzētein*": "verb, present active infinitive - to discuss/dispute", "*zētountes*": "participle, present active nominative plural - seeking", "*sēmeion*": "noun, neuter accusative singular - sign", "*ouranou*": "noun, masculine genitive singular - of heaven", "*peirazontes*": "participle, present active nominative plural - testing/tempting" }, "variants": { "*exēlthon*": "they came out/went out/emerged", "*ērxanto*": "they began/started", "*syzētein*": "to discuss/dispute/argue", "*zētountes*": "seeking/requesting/demanding", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying" } } 12 { "verseID": "Mark.8.12", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστενάξας τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ, λέγει, Τί ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ; ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Εἰ δοθήσεται τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ σημεῖον.", "text": "And having *anastenaxas* in the *pneumati* of him, he *legei*, Why the *genea* this *sēmeion* *epizētei*? *Amēn* I *legō* to you, If will be *dothēsetai* to the *genea* this *sēmeion*.", "grammar": { "*anastenaxas*": "participle, aorist active nominative singular - having sighed deeply", "*pneumati*": "noun, neuter dative singular - in spirit", "*legei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*genea*": "noun, feminine nominative singular - generation", "*sēmeion*": "noun, neuter accusative singular - sign", "*epizētei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*dothēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*anastenaxas*": "having sighed deeply/groaned", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*genea*": "generation/race/kind", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/demands/requires", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given" } }
  • John 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "John.2.18", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Τί σημεῖον δεικνύεις ἡμῖν, ὅτι ταῦτα ποιεῖς;", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* therefore the *Ioudaioi* and *eipon* to him, What *sēmeion* *deiknyeis* to us, that these things *poieis*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - answered/replied", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*deiknyeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - show/display", "*poieis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - do/perform" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/proof", "*deiknyeis*": "show/display/demonstrate", "*poieis*": "do/perform/practice" } }
  • Luke 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.11.16", "source": "Ἕτεροι δὲ, πειράζοντες, σημεῖον παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐζήτουν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "Others *de*, *peirazontes*, *sēmeion* from him *ezētoun* from *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*peirazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - testing/tempting", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect, active, 3rd plural - they were seeking", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/were demanding/were looking for", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm" } }
  • Luke 11:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.11.29", "source": "¶Τῶν δὲ ὄχλων ἐπαθροιζομένων, ἤρξατο λέγειν, Ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη πονηρά ἐστιν: σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου.", "text": "And the *ochlōn epathroizomenōn*, he *ērxato legein*, The *genea hautē ponēra* is: *sēmeion epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, except the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*.", "grammar": { "*ochlōn*": "noun, genitive masculine plural - crowds/multitudes", "*epathroizomenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive masculine plural - being gathered together/crowding around", "*ērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - began", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*genea*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - generation", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative feminine singular - this", "*ponēra*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - evil/wicked", "*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - sign/wonder", "*epizētei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - seeks eagerly/demands", "*dothēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*Iōna*": "proper noun, genitive masculine singular - Jonah", "*prophētou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*ochlōn*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*epathroizomenōn*": "gathering together/crowding around/pressing together", "*genea*": "generation/race/age", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*sēmeion*": "sign/wonder/miracle", "*epizētei*": "seeks eagerly/demands/requires", "*prophētou*": "prophet/one who speaks for god" } }
  • John 4:48 : 48 { "verseID": "John.4.48", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἐὰν μὴ σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἴδητε, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσητε.", "text": "*Eipen oun* the *Iēsous pros auton*, if not *sēmeia* and *terata idēte*, not not *pisteusēte*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke [completed action]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*terata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - wonders/miracles", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you see/perceive [in conditional clause]", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you believe [with double negative for emphasis]" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miraculous signs/evidence", "*terata*": "wonders/miracles/marvels", "*idēte*": "see/perceive/witness", "*pisteusēte*": "believe/trust/have faith" } }
  • John 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "John.6.30", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν ποιεῖς σὺ σημεῖον, ἵνα ἴδωμεν, καὶ πιστεύσωμέν σοι; τί ἐργάζῃ;", "text": "They *eipon oun* to him, What *oun* do you *poieis sy sēmeion*, *hina* we might *idōmen*, and might *pisteusōmen* you? What do you *ergazē*?", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poieis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd singular - you do/perform", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd singular - you", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*idōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might see", "*pisteusōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might believe", "*ergazē*": "present, indicative, middle, 2nd singular - you work/perform" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*poieis*": "you do/perform/accomplish", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*idōmen*": "we might see/perceive", "*pisteusōmen*": "we might believe/trust", "*ergazē*": "you work/perform/accomplish" } }
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.1", "source": "¶Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ Σαδδουκαῖοι, πειράζοντες ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν σημεῖον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπιδεῖξαι αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *proselthontes* the *Pharisaioi* and *Saddoukaioi*, *peirazontes* *epērōtēsan* him *sēmeion* from the *ouranos* *epideixai* to them.", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come/approached", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Sadducees", "*peirazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - testing/tempting", "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they asked/questioned", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*ouranos*": "genitive singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/display" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/proof", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*epideixai*": "to show/display/demonstrate" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὀψίας γενομένης, λέγετε, Εὐδία: πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *Opsias* *genomenēs*, you say, *Eudia*: *pyrrazei* for the *ouranos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Opsias*": "genitive singular feminine - evening", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive singular feminine - having come/become", "*Eudia*": "nominative singular feminine - fair weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Opsias genomenēs*": "when evening has come/at evening", "*Eudia*": "fair weather/clear sky", "*pyrrazei*": "is red/fiery/reddish", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.3", "source": "Καὶ πρωΐ, Σήμερον χειμών: πυρράζει γὰρ στυγνάζων ὁ οὐρανός. Ὑποκριταί, τὸ μὲν πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ γινώσκετε διακρίνειν· τὰ δὲ σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν οὐ δύνασθε;", "text": "And in *prōi*, Today *cheimōn*: *pyrrazei* for *stygnazon* the *ouranos*. *Hypokritai*, the *men* *prosōpon* of the *ouranos* you *ginōskete* *diakrinein*; the *de* *sēmeia* of the *kairōn* not you *dynasthe*?", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early/in the morning", "*cheimōn*": "nominative singular masculine - storm/winter/bad weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*stygnazon*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being gloomy/dark", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*Hypokritai*": "vocative plural masculine - hypocrites", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/appearance", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*diakrinein*": "present active infinitive - to discern/judge", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrast with *men*)", "*sēmeia*": "accusative plural neuter - signs", "*kairōn*": "genitive plural masculine - times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able" }, "variants": { "*cheimōn*": "stormy weather/winter/tempest", "*stygnazon*": "gloomy/dark/threatening", "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/countenance", "*diakrinein*": "to discern/judge/distinguish", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/opportune moments", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can/have power" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.4", "source": "Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "*Genea* *ponēra* and *moichalis* *sēmeion* *epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, *ei mē* the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*. And *katalipōn* them, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*Genea*": "nominative singular feminine - generation", "*ponēra*": "nominative singular feminine - evil/wicked", "*moichalis*": "nominative singular feminine - adulterous", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after/demands", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative expression - except/if not", "*Iōna*": "genitive singular masculine - Jonah", "*prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - prophet", "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having left", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed/went away" }, "variants": { "*Genea*": "generation/race/family", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*moichalis*": "adulterous/unfaithful", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/demands/requires", "*katalipōn*": "having left/abandoned/forsaken", "*apēlthen*": "departed/went away" } }