Luke

Luke 11:29–30

²⁹As 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. ³⁰For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

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Luke 11:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Τῶν	Tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλων	ochlōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
were increasing	ἐπαθροιζομένων	epathroizomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1865 I gather together, crowd upon, press around
said	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a wicked	πονηρά	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
generation	γενεὰ	genea	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
It demands	ζητεῖ	zētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
a sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
none	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
of Jonah	Ἰωνᾶ	Iōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah

Luke 11:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Jonah	Ἰωνᾶς	Iōnas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah
was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Ninevites	Νινευίταις	Nineuitais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3536 a Ninevite
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generation	γενεᾷ	genea	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation

Cross-references

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Luke 11:29 Mark 8:11–12 · Luke 11:16 · 1 Corinthians 1:22 · Matthew 12:38–42 · Matthew 3:7 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 12:1

Luke 11:30 Matthew 12:40–42 · Jonah 3:2–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.