Luke 7:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης; καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;

Transliteration

De eipe the Kyrios, To-what oun shall-I-homoiōsō the anthrōpous of-the geneas tautēs? and to-what eisin homoioi?

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*Kyrios*: Lord/master
*homoiōsō*: shall I liken/shall I compare/shall I illustrate
*anthrōpous*: people/men/human beings
*geneas*: generation/race/family

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Matt 11:16-19 : 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Lam 2:13 : 13 What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Mark 4:30 : 30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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