Matthew 16:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"An evilπονηρὰ
(ponēra)
4190: toilsome, badfrom poneó (to toil)
and adulterousμοιχαλὶς
(moichalis)
3428: an adulteressfrom the fem. of moichos
generationγενεὰ
(genea)
1074: race, family, generationfrom ginomai
seeks afterἐπιζητεῖ
(epizētei)
1934: to inquire forfrom epi and zéteó
a sign;σημεῖον
(sēmeion)
4592: a signfrom the same as sémainó
and a signσημεῖον
(sēmeion)
4592: a signfrom the same as sémainó
will not be givenδοθήσεται
(dothēsetai)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
it, except 
 
1508: if notfrom ei and
the signσημεῖον
(sēmeion)
4592: a signfrom the same as sémainó
of Jonah."Ἰωνᾶ
(iōna)
2495: Jonah, an Isr. prophetof Hebrew origin Yonah
And He leftκαταλιπὼν
(katalipōn)
2641: to leave, leave behindfrom kata and leipó
them and went away.ἀπῆλθεν
(apēlthen)
565: to go away, go afterfrom apo and erchomai


















KJV Lexicon
γενεα  noun - nominative singular feminine
genea  ghen-eh-ah':  a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons) -- age, generation, nation, time.
πονηρα  adjective - nominative singular feminine
poneros  pon-ay-ros':  hurtful, i.e. evil; figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt;
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μοιχαλις  noun - nominative singular feminine
moichalis  moy-khal-is':  an adulteress -- adulteress(-ous, -y).
σημειον  noun - accusative singular neuter
semeion  say-mi'-on:  an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally -- miracle, sign, token, wonder.
επιζητει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
epizeteo  ep-eed-zay-teh'-o:  to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave -- desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
σημειον  noun - nominative singular neuter
semeion  say-mi'-on:  an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally -- miracle, sign, token, wonder.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
δοθησεται  verb - future passive indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
αυτη  personal pronoun - dative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σημειον  noun - nominative singular neuter
semeion  say-mi'-on:  an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally -- miracle, sign, token, wonder.
ιωνα  noun - genitive singular masculine
Ionas  ee-o-nas':  Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites -- Jonas.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προφητου  noun - genitive singular masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
καταλιπων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
kataleipo  kat-al-i'-po:  to leave down, i.e. behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining -- forsake, leave, reserve.
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
απηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
aperchomai  ap-erkh'-om-ahee:  to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively -- come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, ... ways), pass away, be past.
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.

International Standard Version
An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.

NET Bible
A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and a sign is not given to it, but the sign of Jonah The Prophet.” And he left them and departed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Evil and unfaithful people look for a miraculous sign. But the only sign they will be given is that of Jonah." Then he left them standing there and went away.

King James 2000 Bible
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
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