Matthew

Matthew 12:38–40

³⁸Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

³⁹Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. ⁴⁰For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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Matthew 12:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματέων	grammateōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
said to Him	ἀπεκρίθησαν	apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
we want	θέλομεν	thelomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
You	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Matthew 12:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
A wicked	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
adulterous	μοιχαλὶς	moichalis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3428 an adulteress
generation	Γενεὰ	Genea	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
demands	ἐπιζητεῖ	epizētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1934 I seek after, desire, search for
a sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
none	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Jonah	Ἰωνᾶ	Iōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah

Matthew 12:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
Jonah	Ἰωνᾶς	Iōnas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
nights	νύκτας	nyktas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3571 the night, night-time
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
belly	κοιλίᾳ	koilia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
great fish	κήτους	kētous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2785 a sea monster, huge fish
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
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
nights	νύκτας	nyktas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3571 the night, night-time
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Cross-references

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Matthew 12:38 1 Corinthians 1:22 · Mark 8:11–12 · Luke 11:29 · Luke 11:16 · John 2:18 · Matthew 16:1–4 · John 4:48 · John 6:30

Matthew 12:39 Matthew 16:4 · Luke 11:29–32 · Isaiah 57:3 · James 4:4 · Mark 8:38

Matthew 12:40 Jonah 1:17 · Matthew 27:63–64 · John 2:19 · Matthew 17:23 · Matthew 16:21 · Matthew 27:40 · Jonah 2:2–6 · Psalm 63:9 · Matthew 8:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.