Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? Young's Literal Translation And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, ‘What went ye out to the wilderness to view?—a reed shaken by the wind? King James Bible And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? Greek As [John’s disciples]Τούτων (Toutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. were leaving, πορευομένων (poreuomenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. began ἤρξατο (ērxato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to speak λέγειν (legein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowds ὄχλοις (ochlois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. John: Ἰωάννου (Iōannou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. “What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. did you go out ἐξήλθατε (exēlthate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wilderness ἔρημον (erēmon) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste. to see? θεάσασθαι (theasasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 2300: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. perceive; by extension to visit. A reed κάλαμον (kalamon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2563: A reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Or uncertain affinity; a reed; by implication, a pen. swaying σαλευόμενον (saleuomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4531: From salos; to waver, i.e. Agitate, rock, topple or destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite. in ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). [the] wind? ἀνέμου (anemou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. |