Greek Interlinear

Matthew 11:16 Interlinear

whereunto But shall I liken generation like It is unto children in the markets sitting and calling fellows

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΤίνιG5101whereuntoan interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
2δὲG1161Butbut, and, etc
3ὁμοιώσωG3666shall I likento assimilate, i.e., compare; passively, to become similar
4τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5γενεὰνG1074generationa generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
6ταύτηνG3778the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
7ὁμοίαG3664likesimilar (in appearance or character)
8ἐστὶνG2076It ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
9παιδαρίοιςG3808unto childrena little boy
10ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
11ἀγοραῖςG58the marketsproperly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare
12καθημένοιςG2521sittingand ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
13καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
14προσφωνοῦσινG4377callingto sound towards, i.e., address, exclaim, summon
15τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16ἑταίροιςG2083fellowsa comrade
17αὐτῶν,G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

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Matthew 11:16 (current)whereunto But shall I liken generation like It is unto children in the markets sitting and calling fellows
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