Matthew 11:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
κόπτω
you did wail.
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κόπτω
to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief
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ὀρχέομαι
you did dance,
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ὀρχέομαι
to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion)
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θρηνέω
we sang a dirge
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θρηνέω
to bewail
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