matthew_11:16
Matthew 11:16
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Τίνι δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ὁμοιώσω τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article γενεὰν ταύτην;plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο greek Meaning: * These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it Demonstrative pronoun. οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19 ὁμοία ἐστὶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. παιδίοις καθημένοις ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. ταῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀγοραῖς ἃ προσφωνοῦντα τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἑτέροις |
| ESV |
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,
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| NIV |
“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
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| NLT |
“To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,
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| KJV |
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
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