Matthew

Matthew 16:3

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

Footnotes

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

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Word by word

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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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.