Matthew 16:2
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He replied
ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“When evening
Ὀψίας (Opsias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3798: Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall.

comes,
γενομένης (genomenēs)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

you say,
λέγετε (legete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘The weather [will be] fair,
Εὐδία (Eudia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2105: Fair weather, good weather. Feminine from eu and the alternate of Zeus; a clear sky, i.e. Fine weather.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sky
οὐρανός (ouranos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

is red;
πυρράζει (pyrrazei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4449: To be red, fire-colored. From purrhos; to redden.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said to them, ‘Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered them: “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be good weather because the sky is red.’

New American Standard Bible
But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, '[It will be] fair weather, for the sky is red.'

King James Bible
<1161> He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the sky is red.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'

New Living Translation
He replied, "You know the saying, 'Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow;

English Standard Version
He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

New American Standard Bible
But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

King James Bible
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered them: "When evening comes you say, It will be good weather because the sky is red.'

International Standard Version
He replied to them, "You say, 'Red sky at night, what a delight!

NET Bible
He said, "When evening comes you say, 'It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,'

American Standard Version
But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red.

English Revised Version
But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red.

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said to them, 'Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,
















Cross References
Luke 12:54
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

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

Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 15:39
And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

Matthew 15:38
And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

Matthew 16:4
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.

Matthew 16:5
And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
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