Matthew

Matthew 16:2–4

²But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ ³and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.^a ⁴A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Footnotes

a 16:3 Several manuscripts do not include When evening comes... of the times. from verses 2 and 3.

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Matthew 16:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
When evening	Ὀψίας	Opsias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3798 late
comes	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
you say	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
The weather	Εὐδία	Eudia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2105 good weather
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανός	ouranos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is red	πυρράζει	pyrrazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4449 I am red

Matthew 16:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the morning	πρωΐ	prōi	Adverb	G4404 early in the morning, at dawn
Today	Σήμερον	Sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
stormy	χειμών	cheimōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5494 a tempest, the rainy season
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανός	ouranos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is red	πυρράζει	pyrrazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4449 I am red
overcast	στυγνάζων	stygnazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4768 I am gloomy
You know	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
to interpret	διακρίνειν	diakrinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
appearance	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
times	καιρῶν	kairōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time

Matthew 16:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
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 Jonah	Ἰωνᾶ	Iōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He left	καταλιπὼν	katalipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
went away	ἀπῆλθεν	apēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return

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Matthew 16:2 Luke 12:54–56

Matthew 16:3 Luke 12:56 · 1 Chronicles 12:32 · Luke 13:15 · Matthew 11:5

Matthew 16:4 Luke 11:29–30 · Matthew 12:39–40 · Jonah 1:17 · Mark 8:12 · Mark 8:38 · Matthew 15:14 · Mark 5:17–18 · Genesis 6:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.