Matthew 11:16

Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην ὁμοία ἐστὶν παιδαρίοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς καθημένοις καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν τοῖς ἑταίροις αὐτῶν
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? is It like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Τίνι
G5101 I-DSN
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ὁμοιώσω
G3666 V-FAI-1S
homoioō
to assimilate, i.e., compare; passively, to become similar
  • to be made like
    • "to liken, compare
    • illustrate by comparisons
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γενεὰν
G1074 N-ASF
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
ταύτην
G3778 D-ASF
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
ὁμοία
G3664 A-NSF
homoios
similar (in appearance or character)
  • like, similar, resembling
    • like: i.e., resembling
      • "like: i.e., corresponding to a thing
ἐστὶν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
παιδαρίοις
G3808
paidarion
a little boy
  • little boy, a lad
ἐν
G1722
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
ἀγοραῖς
G58
agora
properly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare
  • any assembly, especially of the people
    • "the place of assembly
    • for public debating,
      • "for elections"for trials"for buying and selling"for all kinds of business
    market place, street
καθημένοις
G2521 V-PNP-DPN
kathēmai
and ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
  • to sit down, seat one's self
    • "to sit, be seated, of a place occupied
    • to have a fixed abode, to dwell
καὶ
G2532
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
προσφωνοῦσιν
G4377
prosphōneō
to sound towards, i.e., address, exclaim, summon
  • to call to, to address by calling
    • "to call to one's self, summon
τοῖς
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἑταίροις
G2083
hetairos
a comrade
  • a comrade, mate, partner
    • "in kindly address
    • friend, (my good friend)
αὐτῶν
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same

Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην ὁμοία ἐστὶν παιδαρίοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς καθημένοις καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν τοῖς ἑταίροις αὐτῶν
16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? is It like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Cross References

Luke 7:31

εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος Τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι
31
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Mark 4:30

Καὶ ἔλεγεν τίνι ὁμοιώσωμεν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ ἐν ποὶα παραβολῇ παραβάλωμεν αὐτὴν
30
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

Luke 13:18

Ἔλεγεν δὲ Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν
18
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

Matthew 23:36

ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἥξει ταῦτα πάντα ἐπὶ τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην
36
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Matthew 12:34

γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν πῶς δύνασθε ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν πονηροὶ ὄντες ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ
34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Lamentations 2:13

מָֽה-אֲעִידֵךְ מָה אֲדַמֶּה-לָּךְ הַבַּת יְרוּשָׁלִַם מָה אַשְׁוֶה-לָּךְ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵךְ בְּתוּלַת בַּת-צִיּוֹן כִּֽי-גָדוֹל כַּיָּם שִׁבְרֵךְ מִי יִרְפָּא-לָֽךְ׃
13
What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Matthew 24:34

ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται
34
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall pass, not till all these things be fulfilled.
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