Matthew 12:39
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
נָאַף
nâʼaph
to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize
דּוֹר
dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
אוֹת
ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
אוֹת
ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אוֹת
ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
Ἰωνᾶς
Iōnâs
Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →אוֹת ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
Study H226 →אוֹת ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
Study H226 →אוֹת ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
Study H226 →דּוֹר dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
Study H1755 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the hol...
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