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Matthew

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
A wicked 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)
a sign; a sign N-NNS H4592 σημεῖον semeion (say-mi'-on)
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)
but if not H1508   ei me (i may)
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')
he left to leave, leave behind V-APA-NMS H2641 καταλιπὼν kataleipo (kat-al-i'-po)
and departed. to go away, go after V-AIA-3S H565 ἀπῆλθεν aperchomai (ap-erkh'-om-ahee)

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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.
Berean Bible A wicked An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after seeks a sign; and there shall sign, but no sign will be given unto it, but to it except the sign of the prophet Jonas. Jonah.” And he having left them, and departed.He went away.
Hebrew Greek English A wicked "An evil and adulterous generation seeketh seeks after a sign; and there shall no a sign will not be given unto it, but except the sign of the prophet Jonas. Jonah." And he He left them, them and departed.went away.
New American Standard Bible 1995 A wicked "An evil and adulterous generation seeketh seeks after a sign; and there shall no a sign will not be given unto it, but except the sign of the prophet Jonas. Jonah." And he He left them, them and departed.went away.