As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.Luke 11:29
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Τῶν δὲ ὄχλων ἐπαθροιζομένων ἤρξατο λέγειν· ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη γενεὰ πονηρά ἐστιν. σημεῖον ζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ
- ΤῶνTōn“Of the”Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ὄχλωνochlōn“crowds”Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὄχλος · “crowd” · Strong's G3793
- ἐπαθροιζομένωνepathroizomenōn“being pressed around together”Verb, present, passive, participle, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἐπαθροίζομαι · “to collect/crowd” · Strong's G1865
- ἤρξατοērxato“He began”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἄρχω · “be first” · Strong's G0757
- λέγειν·legein“to say;”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- ἡhē“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γενεὰgenea“generation”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
- αὕτηhautē“this”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- γενεὰgenea“generation”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
- πονηράponēra“an evil”Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
- ἐστιν.estin“is.”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- σημεῖονsēmeion“a sign”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “sign” · Strong's G4592
- ζητεῖ,zētei“it seeks after,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- σημεῖονsēmeion“a sign”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “sign” · Strong's G4592
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- δοθήσεταιdothēsetai“will be given”Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
- αὐτῇautēa“to it”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- εἰei“only”Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487H
- μὴmē“except”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σημεῖονsēmeion“sign”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “sign” · Strong's G4592
- ἸωνᾶIōna“of Jonah”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἰωνᾶς · “Jonah” · Strong's G2495H
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)