Matthew 16:4
Text Analysis
Strong'sGreekEnglishMorphology
1074 [e]γενεὰ
genea
A generationN-NFS
4190 [e]πονηρὰ
ponēra
evilAdj-NFS
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
andConj
3428 [e]μοιχαλὶς
moichalis
adulterous,N-NFS
4592 [e]σημεῖον
sēmeion
a signN-ANS
1934 [e]ἐπιζητεῖ,
epizētei
seeks,V-PIA-3S
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
andConj
4592 [e]σημεῖον
sēmeion
a signN-NNS
3756 [e]οὐ
ou
notAdv
1325 [e]δοθήσεται
dothēsetai
will be givenV-FIP-3S
846 [e]αὐτῇ
autē
to it,PPro-DF3S
1487 [e]εἰ
ei
ifConj
3361 [e]μὴ
notAdv
3588 [e]τὸ
to
theArt-NNS
4592 [e]σημεῖον
sēmeion
signN-NNS
2495 [e]Ἰωνᾶ.
Iōna
of Jonah.N-GMS
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
AndConj
2641 [e]καταλιπὼν
katalipōn
having leftV-APA-NMS
846 [e]αὐτοὺς
autous
them,PPro-AM3P
565 [e]ἀπῆλθεν.
apēlthen
He went away.V-AIA-3S





















Greek Texts
ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ. καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ. καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ. καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθεν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ. καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθε.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 16:4 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν

Matthew 16:4 Hebrew Bible
דור רע ומנאף בקש לו אות ואות לא ינתן לו בלתי אם אות יונה הנביא ויעזבם וילך לו׃

Matthew 16:4 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܫܪܒܬܐ ܒܝܫܬܐ ܘܓܝܪܬܐ ܐܬܐ ܒܥܝܐ ܘܐܬܐ ܠܐ ܡܬܝܗܒܐ ܠܗ ܐܠܐ ܐܬܗ ܕܝܘܢܢ ܢܒܝܐ ܘܫܒܩ ܐܢܘܢ ܘܐܙܠ ܀

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then He left them and went away.
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