Luke 7:31
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
τίς
tís
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
דּוֹר
dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
Key Terms in This Verse
τίς tís
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Study G5101 →דּוֹר dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
Study H1755 →Cross References
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