Luke 11:16
New Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
πειράζω
peirázō
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
אוֹת
ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
שָׁמַיִם
shâmayim
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r...
Key Terms in This Verse
πειράζω peirázō
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
Study G3985 →אוֹת ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
Study H226 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →שָׁמַיִם shâmayim
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
Study H8064 →Cross References
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