Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTo what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: Young's Literal Translation ‘And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades, King James Bible But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, Greek To whatΤίνι (Tini) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. can I compare ὁμοιώσω (homoiōsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3666: To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. generation? γενεὰν (genean) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. They are ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. like ὁμοία (homoia) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. children παιδίοις (paidiois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. sitting καθημένοις (kathēmenois) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. marketplaces ἀγοραῖς (agorais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare. and ἃ (ha) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. calling out προσφωνοῦντα (prosphōnounta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 4377: From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon. to others: ἑτέροις (heterois) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. |