Luke

Luke 7:31–32

³¹“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like? ³²They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another:

‘We played the flute for you,

and you did not dance;

we sang a dirge,

and you did not weep.’

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Luke 7:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To what	Τίνι	Tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
can I compare	ὁμοιώσω	homoiōsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
of this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generation	γενεᾶς	geneas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
What	τίνι	tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are they	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὅμοιοι	homoioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3664 like, similar to

Luke 7:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὅμοιοί	homoioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3664 like, similar to
children	παιδίοις	paidiois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
sitting	καθημένοις	kathēmenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural	G2521 I sit, am seated
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
marketplace	ἀγορᾷ	agora	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G58 market-place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
calling out	προσφωνοῦσιν	prosphōnousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Neuter Plural	G4377 I call to, summon
to one another	ἀλλήλοις	allēlois	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
We played the flute	Ηὐλήσαμεν	Ēulēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G832 I play the flute, pipe
for you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you did not dance	ὠρχήσασθε	ōrchēsasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G3738 I dance
we sang a dirge	Ἐθρηνήσαμεν	Ethrēnēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2354 I wail, lament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you did not weep	ἐκλαύσατε	eklausate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn

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Luke 7:31 Matthew 11:16–19

Luke 7:32 Matthew 11:16–19 · Jeremiah 5:3–5 · Proverbs 17:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.