Matthew 12:42
New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נֶגֶב
negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...
דּוֹר
dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
רָשַׁע
râshaʻ
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
תַּחְתִּי
tachtîy
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
שְׁלֹמֹה
Shᵉlômôh
Shelomah, David's successor
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
שְׁלֹמֹה
Shᵉlômôh
Shelomah, David's successor
Key Terms in This Verse
רָשַׁע râshaʻ
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
Study H7561 →תַּחְתִּי tachtîy
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb)
Study H8482 →דּוֹר dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
Study H1755 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →נֶגֶב negeb
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Study H5045 →מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...
Study H4941 →Cross References
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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