Luke 11:29

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
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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

  1. ΤῶνTōn“Of the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὄχλωνochlōn“crowds”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὄχλος · “crowd” · Strong's G3793
  4. ἐπαθροιζομένωνepathroizomenōn“being pressed around together”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἐπαθροίζομαι · “to collect/crowd” · Strong's G1865
  5. ἤρξατοērxato“He began”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἄρχω · “be first” · Strong's G0757
  6. λέγειν·legein“to say;”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  7. ἡhē“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. γενεὰgenea“generation”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
  9. αὕτηhautē“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  10. γενεὰgenea“generation”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
  11. πονηράponēra“an evil”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from πονηρός · “evil/bad” · Strong's G4190
  12. ἐστιν.estin“is.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  13. σημεῖονsēmeion“a sign”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “sign” · Strong's G4592
  14. ζητεῖ,zētei“it seeks after,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. σημεῖονsēmeion“a sign”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “sign” · Strong's G4592
  17. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  18. δοθήσεταιdothēsetai“will be given”
    Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  19. αὐτῇautēa“to it”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  20. εἰei“only”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487H
  21. μὴmē“except”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  22. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. σημεῖονsēmeion“sign”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “sign” · Strong's G4592
  24. 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)