Mark
Mark 8:12
12Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sighed deeply | ἀναστενάξας | anastenaxas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G389 I groan or sigh deeply |
| in | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| spirit | πνεύματι | pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Why | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| this | αὕτη | hautē | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| generation | γενεὰ | genea | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1074 a generation |
| demand | 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 |
| Truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| no | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| sign | σημεῖον | sēmeion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4592 a sign, miracle, indication |
| will be given | δοθήσεται | dothēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| 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 12:39–40 · Matthew 16:4 · Mark 7:34 · John 12:37–43 · Luke 11:29–30 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 22:67–70 · Luke 19:41 · Mark 9:19 · Luke 16:29–31 · John 11:33–38 · Isaiah 53:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.