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But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
he answered to answer V-APP-NMS H611 ἀποκριθεὶς apokrinomai (ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee)
An evil toilsome, bad Adj-NFS H4190 πονηρὰ poneros (pon-ay-ros')
adulterous an adulteress N-NFS H3428 μοιχαλὶς moichalis (moy-khal-is')
generation race, family, generation N-NFS H1074 γενεὰ genea (ghen-eh-ah')
seeketh after to inquire for V-PIA-3S H1934 ἐπιζητεῖ epizeteo (ep-eed-zay-teh'-o)
sign a sign N-NNS H4592 σημεῖον semeion (say-mi'-on)
there shall no not, no Adv H3756 οὐ ou (oo)
a sign; a sign N-NNS H4592 σημεῖον semeion (say-mi'-on)
be given to give (in various senses lit. or fig.) V-FIP-3S H1325 δοθήσεται didomi (did'-o-mee)
the sign a sign N-NNS H4592 σημεῖον semeion (say-mi'-on)
Jonas: Jonah, an Israelite prophet N-GMS H2495 Ἰωνᾶ Ionas (ee-o-nas')
of the prophet a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) N-GMS H4396 προφήτου prophetes (prof-ay'-tace)

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King James Bible But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Berean Bible But he answered and And answering He said unto to them, An “An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after seeks for a sign; sign, and there shall no sign will be given to it, but except the sign of Jonah the prophet Jonas:prophet.
Hebrew Greek English But he He answered and said unto to them, An "An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after craves for a sign; and there shall yet no sign will be given to it, it but the sign of Jonah the prophet Jonas:prophet;
New American Standard Bible 1995 But he He answered and said unto to them, An "An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after craves for a sign; and there shall yet no sign will be given to it, it but the sign of Jonah the prophet Jonas:prophet;