Matthew 11:16
Strong's Lexicon
To what
Τίνι (Tini)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

can I compare
ὁμοιώσω (homoiōsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3666: To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar.

this
ταύτην (tautēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

generation ?
γενεὰν (genean)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.

They are
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

like
ὁμοία (homoia)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

children
παιδίοις (paidiois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

sitting
καθημένοις (kathēmenois)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

marketplaces
ἀγοραῖς (agorais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare.

and
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

calling out
προσφωνοῦντα (prosphōnounta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4377: From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.

to others:
ἑτέροις (heterois)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

Young's Literal Translation
‘And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“To what should I compare this generation? It’s like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to each other:

New American Standard Bible
"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other [children],

King James Bible
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

New Living Translation
"To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,

English Standard Version
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,

New American Standard Bible
"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children,

King James Bible
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"To what should I compare this generation? It's like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to each other:

International Standard Version
"To what can I compare the people living today? They're like little children who sit in the marketplaces and shout to each other,

NET Bible
"To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,

American Standard Version
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows

English Revised Version
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows,

Young's Literal Translation
'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
















Cross References
Matthew 11:15
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 11:17
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

Matthew 23:7
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Mark 12:38
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

Luke 11:43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 11:14
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

Matthew 11:13
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

Matthew 11:18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
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