Matthew

Matthew 11:16

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.