Matthew

Matthew 16:4

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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.