Matthew

Matthew 11:16–19

¹⁶To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

¹⁷‘We played the flute for you,

and you did not dance;

we sang a dirge,

and you did not mourn.’

¹⁸For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ ¹⁹The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

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Matthew 11:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To what	Τίνι	Tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can I compare	ὁμοιώσω	homoiōsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generation	γενεὰν	genean	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
They are	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὁμοία	homoia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	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
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
marketplaces	ἀγοραῖς	agorais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G58 market-place
and	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
calling out	προσφωνοῦντα	prosphōnounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4377 I call to, summon
to others	ἑτέροις	heterois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G2087 another, different

Matthew 11:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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 mourn	ἐκόψασθε	ekopsasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G2875 I cut off, mourn

Matthew 11:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
came	Ἦλθεν	Ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
neither	μήτε	mēte	Conjunction	G3383 nor, neither, not even
eating	ἐσθίων	esthiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2068 I eat
nor	μήτε	mēte	Conjunction	G3383 nor, neither, not even
drinking	πίνων	pinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they say	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
He has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a demon	Δαιμόνιον	Daimonion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon

Matthew 11:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
eating	ἐσθίων	esthiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drinking	πίνων	pinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they say	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
glutton	φάγος	phagos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5314 a glutton
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drunkard	οἰνοπότης	oinopotēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3630 an excessive wine-drinker
a friend	φίλος	philos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5384 friendly, a friend
of tax collectors	τελωνῶν	telōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλῶν	hamartōlōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wisdom	σοφία	sophia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
is vindicated	ἐδικαιώθη	edikaiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
actions	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed