Greek Interlinear

Matthew 16:4 Interlinear

generation A wicked And adulterous a sign seeketh after And a sign there shall no be given them a sign Jonas of the prophet And he left them and departed

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΓενεὰG1074generationa generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
2πονηρὰG4190A wickedhurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g455
3καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
4μοιχαλὶςG3428adulterousan adulteress (literally or figuratively)
5σημεῖονG4592a signan indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
6ἐπιζητεῖG1934seeketh afterto search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
7καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
8σημεῖονG4592a signan indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
9οὐG3756there shall nothe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
10δοθήσεταιG1325be givento give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
11αὐτοὺςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
12εἰG1487if, whether, that, etc
13μὴG3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
14τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
15σημεῖονG4592a signan indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
16ἸωνᾶG2495Jonasjonas (i.e., jonah), the name of two israelites
17τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18προφήτουG4396of the propheta foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
19καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
20καταλιπὼνG2641he leftto leave down, i.e., behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining
21αὐτοὺςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
22ἀπῆλθενG565and departedto go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively

Verse Context

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Matthew 16:4 (current)generation A wicked And adulterous a sign seeketh after And a sign there shall no be given them a sign Jonas of the prophet And he left them and departed
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