Matthew 16:4
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
σημεῖον
Sign, miracle, token, wonder. Semeion. Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. Signs point beyond themselves. The miracle is never the main thing. It points to the One who does it.
πονηρός
evil
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πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
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προφήτης
prophet.
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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δίδωμι
will be given
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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καταλείπω
having left
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καταλείπω
To leave behind, to forsake. I will never leave you or forsake you. God speaks this promise to every believer in every generation.
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γενεά
A generation
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γενεά
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
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ἐπιζητέω
seeks;
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ἐπιζητέω
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
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Ἰωνᾶς
of Jonah
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Ἰωνᾶς
Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
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μοιχαλίς
adulterous
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μοιχαλίς
an adulteress (literally or figuratively)
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εἰ
only
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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