Matthew

Matthew 12:39–41

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.

⁴¹The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

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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

Matthew 12:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The men	Ἄνδρες	Andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
of Nineveh	Νινευῖται	Nineuitai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3536 a Ninevite
will stand	ἀναστήσονται	anastēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
judgment	κρίσει	krisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
generation	γενεᾶς	geneas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
condemn	κατακρινοῦσιν	katakrinousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2632 I condemn
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they repented	μετενόησαν	metenoēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3340 I repent, change my mind
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
preaching	κήρυγμα	kērygma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2782 a proclamation, preaching
of Jonah	Ἰωνᾶ	Iōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
greater than	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
Jonah	Ἰωνᾶ	Iōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah
is here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here

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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

Matthew 12:41 Matthew 12:42 · Hebrews 11:7 · Luke 11:32 · Matthew 12:6 · Romans 2:27 · Jonah 1:2 · Hebrews 3:5–6 · John 3:31 · Jeremiah 3:11 · John 4:12 · Matthew 23:36 · Jonah 3:5–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.