Matthew 12:38

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τότε ἀπεκρίθησάν τινες τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἀπὸ σοῦ σημεῖον ἰδεῖν.

Transliteration

Then apekrithēsan some of the grammateōn and Pharisaiōn, legontes, Didaskale, we thelomen from you sēmeion idein.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
• Mark 8:11-12 : 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
• John 2:18 : 18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
• Luke 11:16 : 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
• Luke 11:29 : 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
• John 4:48 : 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
• John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
• Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 {G1161} He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.