Luke 11:30

καθὼς γὰρ ἐγένετο Ἰωνᾶς σημεῖον τοῖς Νινευίταις οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ
For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
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Matthew 12:40

ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας
40
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jonah 3:2

קוּם לֵךְ אֶל-נִֽינְוֵה הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה וִּקְרָא אֵלֶיהָ אֶת-הַקְּרִיאָה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי דֹּבֵר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
2
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Jonah 1:17

וַיְמַן יְהוָה דָּג גָּדוֹל לִבְלֹעַ אֶת-יוֹנָה וַיְהִי יוֹנָה בִּמְעֵי הַדָּג שְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים וּשְׁלֹשָׁה לֵילֽוֹת׃
17
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Luke 24:46

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι Οὕτως γέγραπται καὶ οὕτως ἔδει παθεῖν τὸν Χριστὸν καὶ ἀναστῆναι ἐκ νεκρῶν τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ
46
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Jonah 2:10

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה לַדָּג וַיָּקֵא אֶת-יוֹנָה אֶל-הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃
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And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καθώς · ka-THOSE
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In the KJV here: as
as ×143 even as ×25 according as ×5 ye for ×1 according to ×1 as well as ×1 him to do as ×1 how ×1
Strong's Definition G2531
as, even, how, to, when
kathōs
just (or inasmuch) as, that
  • according as
    • just as, even as
      • "in proportion as, in the degree that
    since, seeing that, agreeably to the fact that"when, after that
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr
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In the KJV here: for
for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2
Strong's Definition G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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Verb — Middle Deponent Indicative, third person singular middle in form but active in meaning — translate it actively a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἐγένετο Speech Verb Voice Middle Deponent Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: γίνομαι · GEE-noh-meh
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In the KJV here: was
it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13
Strong's Definition G1096
was, be, pass, made, done, …
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
Variations 85 forms of this word
Translations 245 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
Ἰωνᾶς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person
Dictionary form: Ἰωνᾶς · ee-oh-NAHS
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In the KJV here: jonas
jonas ×4 of jonas ×3 son of jonas ×3 than jonas ×2 of jona ×1
Strong's Definition G2495
jonas, jona
iōnas
dove
Jonas (i.e., Jonah), the name of two Israelites
  • the fifth minor prophet, the son of Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher and lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel
    • "Jonas, the father of Peter
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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In the KJV here: a sign
signs ×21 sign ×15 a sign ×13 miracles ×13 miracle ×5 wonder ×2 miracle the ×1 miracles of ×1
Strong's Definition G4592
sign, signs, miracles, miracle, wonder, …
sēmeion
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
  • a sign, mark, token
    • that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known
      • "a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e., an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature
      • of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen
        • "of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, masculine plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"
τοῖς Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: unto ninevites
ninevites unto ×1 of nineveh ×1
Strong's Definition G3536
nineveh, ninevites
nineuitēs
a Ninevite, i.e., inhabitant of Nineveh
  • a Ninevite, an inhabitant of Nineveh
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: οὕτω · HOO-toh
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In the KJV here: so
so ×147 even so ×14 thus ×14 likewise ×5 on this wise ×5 after this manner ×3 and so ×2 after that ×1
Strong's Definition G3779
so, thus, wise, likewise, manner, …
houtō
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
  • in this manner, thus, so
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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In the KJV here: shall be
shall be ×73 there shall be ×16 it shall be ×9 ye shall be ×7 be ×6 be shall ×6 shall it be ×6 they shall be ×5
Strong's Definition G2071
be, have, come, pass, shall, …
esomai
will be
  • future first person singular of ___%___to be___%___
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 47 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: also
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
υἱὸς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: υἱός · hoo-OSE
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In the KJV here: son
son ×231 the son ×26 children ×21 sons ×17 son of ×15 the children ×14 a son ×13 thou son ×11
Strong's Definition G5207
son, children, sons, child, foal
huios
a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
  • a son
    • rarely used for the young of animals
      • "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one,
      • the children of Israel
        • "sons of Abraham
      used to describe one who depends on another or is his follower
      • a pupil
    son of man
    • term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality
      • "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind
    son of God
    • used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38)
      • "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others
      • in the Old Testament used of the Jews
        • "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8)
      those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...
Variations 18 forms of this word
Translations 33 English renderings
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Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
τοῦ Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
ἀνθρώπου Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἄνθρωπος · AN-throh-pose
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In the KJV here: of man
man ×161 men ×123 a man ×71 of man ×55 man of ×32 of men ×29 men of ×15 unto men ×10
Strong's Definition G444
man, men, mans, mens, certain
anthrōpos
man-faced, i.e., a human being
  • a human being, whether male or female
    • generically, to include all human individuals
      • "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order
      • of animals and plants
        • "of from God and Christ"of the angels
      with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male
    indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
Variations 17 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῇ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
γενεᾷ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: γενεά · geh-neh-AH
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In the KJV here: to generation
generation ×25 generations ×6 ages ×2 unto generation ×2 an generation ×1 generation of ×1 generation to ×1 of a nation ×1
Strong's Definition G1074
generation, generations, ages, nation, time, …
genea
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
  • fathered, birth, nativity
    • "that which has been begotten, men of the same stock, a family
    • the several ranks of natural descent, the successive members of a genealogy
      • "metaphorically a race of men very like each other in endowments, pursuits, character
      • especially in a bad sense, a perverse race
    the whole multitude of men living at the same time"an age (i.e., the time ordinarily occupied be each successive generation), a space of 30–33 years
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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Demonstrative Pronoun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
ταύτῃ Speech Demonstrative Pronoun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οὗτος · HOO-tose
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In the KJV here: this
this ×245 these ×77 the same ×34 he ×30 this man ×18 of this ×9 they ×9 is this ×6
Strong's Definition G3778
this, these, same, he, man, …
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
Variations 23 forms of this word
Translations 45 English renderings
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