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Matthew 11:16 — King James Version← Study notes

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,


Matthew 11:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 11:1617 words
ΤίνιTinia (kind of), any (man, thing
δὲdeand / but
ὁμοιώσωhomoiōsōbe (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), rese…
τὴνtēnthe
γενεὰνgeneanage, generation, nation
ταύτηνtautēnhe (it was that), hereof, it
ὁμοίαhomoialike, + manner
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
παιδίοιςpaidiois(little, young) child, damsel
καθημένοιςkathēmenoisdwell, sit (by, down)
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
ἀγοραῖςagoraismarket(-place), street
hawho / which
προσφωνοῦνταprosphōnountacall unto, speak (un-)to
τοῖςtoisthe
ἑτέροιςheteroisaltered, else, next (day)
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΤίνιTinia (kind of), any (man, thing
δὲdeand / but
ὁμοιώσωhomoiōsōbe (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), rese…
τὴνtēnthe
γενεὰνgeneanage, generation, nation
ταύτηνtautēnhe (it was that), hereof, it
ὁμοίαhomoialike, + manner
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
παιδίοιςpaidiois(little, young) child, damsel
καθημένοιςkathēmenoisdwell, sit (by, down)
ἐνenabout, after, against
ταῖςtaisthe
ἀγοραῖςagoraismarket(-place), street
hawho / which
προσφωνοῦνταprosphōnountacall unto, speak (un-)to
τοῖςtoisthe
ἑτέροιςheteroisaltered, else, next (day)

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