Matthew 11:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;

Transliteration

These de poreuomenōn, ērxato the Iēsous legein to the ochlois about Iōannou, What exēlthete into the erēmon theasasthai? Kalamon by anemou saleuomenon?

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
*poreuomenōn*: present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - going/departing
*ērxato*: aorist, middle, 3rd singular - began
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*legein*: present infinitive, active - to say/speak
*ochlois*: dative, masculine, plural - crowds
*Iōannou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of John
*exēlthete*: aorist, active, 2nd plural - you went out
*erēmon*: accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert
*theasasthai*: aorist infinitive, middle - to see/behold
*Kalamon*: accusative, masculine, singular - reed
*anemou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of wind
*saleuomenon*: present participle, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - being shaken

Word Meanings

*poreuomenōn*: going/departing/journeying
*ērxato*: began/started
*legein*: to say/speak/tell
*ochlois*: crowds/multitudes
*exēlthete*: you went out/came out
*erēmon*: wilderness/desert/desolate place
*theasasthai*: to see/behold/look at
*Kalamon*: reed/staff
*saleuomenon*: being shaken/swayed/agitated

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Referenced Verses

Eph 4:14 : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Jas 1:6 : 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Gen 49:4 : 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Matt 3:1-3 : 1 {G1161} In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matt 3:5 : 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matt 21:25 : 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Mark 1:3-5 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
Luke 3:3-7 : 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Luke 7:24-30 : 24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke 8:18 : 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
John 1:38 : 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye ? They said unto him, Rabbi ,(which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
2 Cor 1:17-18 : 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? 18 But as God is true , our word toward you was not yea and nay.

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