Luke
Luke 11:30
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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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 12:40–42 · Jonah 3:2–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.