Matt 12:38-40 : 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"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Matthew.12.39",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου:",
"text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *Genea* *ponēra* and *moichalis* *sēmeion* *epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, except the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*:",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered",
"*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*Genea*": "nominative, feminine, singular - generation",
"*ponēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked",
"*moichalis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adulterous",
"*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign",
"*epizētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - seeks",
"*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be given",
"*Iōna*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jonah",
"*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the prophet"
},
"variants": {
"*apokritheis*": "having answered/having replied",
"*eipen*": "said/spoke",
"*Genea*": "generation/race/family",
"*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt",
"*moichalis*": "adulterous/unfaithful",
"*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder",
"*epizētei*": "seeks/demands/looks for",
"*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted",
"*prophētou*": "prophet/one who speaks for God"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Matthew.12.40",
"source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας· οὕτως ἔσται ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.",
"text": "For just as *ēn* *Iōnas* in the *koilia* of the *kētous* three *hēmeras* and three *nyktas*; so *estai* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* in the *kardia* of the *gēs* three *hēmeras* and three *nyktas*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was",
"*Iōnas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jonah",
"*koilia*": "dative, feminine, singular - belly/stomach",
"*kētous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the sea monster",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days",
"*nyktas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - nights",
"*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will be",
"*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son",
"*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man",
"*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth"
},
"variants": {
"*koilia*": "belly/stomach/womb",
"*kētous*": "sea monster/great fish/whale",
"*hēmeras*": "days/daytime periods",
"*nyktas*": "nights/nighttime periods",
"*Huios*": "Son/descendant",
"*anthrōpou*": "man/human/mankind",
"*kardia*": "heart/center/core",
"*gēs*": "earth/land/ground"
}
}