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"
}
}