Luke 11:31

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon› [is] ‹here.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς: ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος· καὶ, ἰδού, πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.

Transliteration

Basilissa notou egerthēsetai in the krisei with the andrōn of this geneas tautēs, and katakrinei them: because she ēlthen from the peratōn of the gēs to akousai the sophian of Solomōnos; and, idou, greater than Solomōnos here.

Grammar Details

• *Basilissa*: noun, nominative feminine singular - queen
• *notou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - south
• *egerthēsetai*: future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be raised up/will arise
• *krisei*: noun, dative feminine singular - judgment/act of judging
• *andrōn*: noun, genitive masculine plural - men
• *geneas*: noun, genitive feminine singular - generation
• *tautēs*: demonstrative pronoun, genitive feminine singular - this
• *katakrinei*: future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will condemn
• *ēlthen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - came/went
• *peratōn*: noun, genitive neuter plural - ends/extremities
• *gēs*: noun, genitive feminine singular - earth/land
• *akousai*: aorist active infinitive - to hear
• *sophian*: noun, accusative feminine singular - wisdom
• *Solomōnos*: proper noun, genitive masculine singular - Solomon
• *idou*: interjection - behold/look
• *pleion*: comparative adjective, nominative neuter singular - more/greater

Word Meanings

• *Basilissa notou*: Queen of the South/Queen of Sheba
• *egerthēsetai*: will rise up/will stand up/will be raised
• *krisei*: judgment/tribunal/trial
• *andrōn*: men/males/husbands
• *katakrinei*: will condemn/will pass judgment against
• *peratōn tēs gēs*: ends of the earth/remotest parts of the land
• *sophian*: wisdom/skill/intelligence
• *pleion*: more/greater/something greater

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 9:1 : 1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
• 1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not [any] thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. 6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. 8 Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice. 10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. 11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. 12 And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day. 13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside [that] which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Rom 2:27 : 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
• Jer 3:11 : 11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
• Matt 12:42 : 42 ‹The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon› [is] ‹here.›
• Luke 3:22 : 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
• Luke 9:35 : 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
• Col 1:15-19 : 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell;
• Isa 54:17 : 17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.