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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Τίνι | G5101 | whereunto | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 3 | ὁμοιώσω | G3666 | shall I liken | to assimilate, i.e., compare; passively, to become similar |
| 4 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | γενεὰν | G1074 | generation | a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons) |
| 6 | ταύτην | G3778 | the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) | |
| 7 | ὁμοία | G3664 | like | similar (in appearance or character) |
| 8 | ἐστὶν | G2076 | It is | he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| 9 | παιδαρίοις | G3808 | unto children | a little boy |
| 10 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 11 | ἀγοραῖς | G58 | the markets | properly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare |
| 12 | καθημένοις | G2521 | sitting | and ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside |
| 13 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 14 | προσφωνοῦσιν | G4377 | calling | to sound towards, i.e., address, exclaim, summon |
| 15 | τοῖς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | ἑταίροις | G2083 | fellows | a comrade |
| 17 | αὐτῶν, | G846 | the 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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