Luke 7:32
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
ἀγορά
agorá
probably akin to G1453 (ἐγείρω)); properly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare
מִקְרָא
miqrâʼ
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
ὀρχέομαι
orchéomai
to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion)
Key Terms in This Verse
ἀγορά agorá
probably akin to G1453 (ἐγείρω)); properly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare
Study G58 →מִקְרָא miqrâʼ
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
Study H4744 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →Cross References
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