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?
And as they departed, Ieſus began to ſay vnto the multitudes concerning Iohn, what went ye out into the wilderneſſe to ſee? a reede ſhaken with the winde?
τούτων δὲ πορευομένων ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
ἄνεμος , masculine noun, anemos — wind (value 366)
G417,
ἄνεμος ánemos, an'-em-os; from the base of G109; wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth):—wind.wind, a violent agitation and stream of air
a very strong tempestuous wind
the four principal or cardinal winds, hence the four corners of heaven
Used in 29 Verses, 9 Books 31  Occurrence Count
ἄρχομαι , verb, archomai — commence, rule (value 822)
G756,
ἄρχομαι árchomai, ar'-khom-ahee; middle voice of G757 (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):—(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).to be the first to do (anything), to begin
to be chief, leader, ruler
to begin, make a beginning
Used in 84 Verses, 7 Books 84  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:—(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  Occurrence Count
ἐξέρχομαι , verb, exerchomai — to go or come out of (value 891)
G1831,
†ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai, ex-er'-khom-ahee; from G1537 and G2064; to issue (literally or figuratively):—come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.to go or come forth of
with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point from which he departs
of those who leave a place of their own accord
of those who are expelled or cast out
metaph.
to go out of an assembly, i.e. forsake it
to come forth from physically, arise from, to be born of
to go forth from one's power, escape from it in safety
to come forth (from privacy) into the world, before the public, (of those who by novelty of opinion attract attention)
of things
of reports, rumours, messages, precepts
to be made known, declared
to be spread, to be proclaimed
to come forth
emitted as from the heart or the mouth
to flow forth from the body
to emanate, issue
used of a sudden flash of lightning
used of a thing vanishing
used of a hope which has disappeared
Used in 216 Verses, 15 Books 222  Occurrence Count
ἔρημος , adjective, erēmos — solitary, desolate (value 423)
G2048,
ἔρημος érēmos, er'-ay-mos; of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied):—desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited
used of places
a desert, wilderness
deserted places, lonely regions
an uncultivated region fit for pasturage
used of persons
deserted by others
deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred
bereft
of a flock deserted by the shepherd
of a woman neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself
Used in 50 Verses, 9 Books 50  Occurrence Count
θεάομαι , verb, theaomai — to behold, look upon (value 136)
G2300,
θεάομαι theáomai, theh-ah'-om-ahee; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit:—behold, look (upon), see. Compare G3700.to behold, look upon, view attentively, contemplate (often used of public shows)
of important persons that are looked on with admiration
to view, take a view of
in the sense of visiting, meeting with a person
to learn by looking, to see with the eyes, to perceive
Used in 24 Verses, 7 Books 24  Occurrence Count
Ἰησοῦς , proper masculine noun, iēsous — Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr (value 888)
G2424,
Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'; of Hebrew origin (H3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:—Jesus.Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation"
Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate
Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ
Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor (Ac. 7:45, Heb. 4:8)
Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ (Lu. 3:29)
Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel (Col. 4:11)
Used in 935 Verses, 26 Books 975  Occurrence Count
Ἰωάννης , proper masculine noun, iōannēs — John, the name of several Israelites (value 1119)
G2491,
Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs, ee-o-an'-nace; of Hebrew origin (H3110); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:—John.John = "Jehovah is a gracious giver"
John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ. By order of Herod Antipas he was cast into prison and afterwards beheaded.
John the apostle, the writer of the Fourth Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder. He is that disciple who (without mention by name) is spoken of in the Fourth Gospel as especially dear to Jesus and according to the traditional opinion is the author of the book of Revelation.
John surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul. #Acts 12:12
John a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin. # Ac 4:6
Used in 130 Verses, 7 Books 133  Occurrence Count
κάλαμος , masculine noun, kalamos — a reed (value 362)
G2563,
κάλαμος kálamos, kal'-am-os; of uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen:—pen, reed.a reed
a staff made of a reed, a reed staff
a measuring reed or rod
a writer's reed, a pen
Used in 12 Verses, 5 Books 12  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὗτος , pronoun, hoytos — this (value 1040)
G3778,
οὗτος hoûtos, hoo'-tos; from the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):—he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.Used in 327 Verses, 22 Books 337  Occurrence Count
ὄχλος , masculine noun, ochlos — a crowd, multitude, the common people (value 970)
G3793,
ὄχλος óchlos, okh'los; from a derivative of G2192 (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot:—company, multitude, number (of people), people, press.a crowd
a casual collection of people
a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
a throng
a multitude
the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
a multitude
the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
Used in 170 Verses, 6 Books 175  Occurrence Count
περί , preposition, peri — about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject) (value 195)
G4012,
περί perí, per-ee'; from the base of G4008; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):—(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, × and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, × how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, × (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
Used in 304 Verses, 24 Books 331  Occurrence Count
πορεύομαι , verb, poreuō — to go (value 776)
G4198,
πορεύομαι poreúomai, por-yoo'-om-ahee; middle voice from a derivative of the same as G3984; to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.to lead over, carry over, transfer
to pursue the journey on which one has entered, to continue on one's journey
to depart from life
to follow one, that is: become his adherent
to lead or order one's life
Used in 147 Verses, 13 Books 154  Occurrence Count
σαλεύω , verb, saleuō — to agitate, shake, to cast down (value 1436)
G4531,
σαλεύω saleúō, sal-yoo'-o; from G4535; to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite:—move, shake (together), which can(-not) be shaken, stir up.a motion produced by winds, storms, waves, etc
to agitate or shake
to cause to totter
to shake thoroughly, of a measure filled by shaking its contents together
to shake down, overthrow
to cast down from one's (secure and happy) state
to move, agitate the mind, to disturb one
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 15  Occurrence Count
τίς , pronoun, tis — who? which? what? (value 510)
G5101,
τίς tís, tis; probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):—every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.Used in 483 Verses, 20 Books 535  Occurrence Count
τούτων , pronoun, toutōn — this; he, she, it (value 1920)
G5130,
τούτων toútōn, too'-tone; genitive case plural masculine or neuter of G3778; of (from or concerning) these (persons or things):—such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.Used in 69 Verses, 14 Books 70  Occurrence Count
ὑπό , preposition, hypo — by, under (value 550)
G5259,
ὑπό hupŏ, hoop-o'; a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):—among, by, from, in, of, under, with.Used in 212 Verses, 23 Books 231  Occurrence Count
| Matthew 11:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 12598) |
| τούτων δὲ πορευομένων ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον; |
| Verse #23467 (Ch. #940) — 21 words, 117 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And as |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| they |
G3778hoytos |
οὗτος |
1040 |
| departed, |
G4198poreuō |
πορεύομαι |
776 |
| Jesus |
G2424iēsous |
Ἰησοῦς |
888 |
| began |
G756archomai |
ἄρχομαι |
822 |
| to say |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| unto the multitudes |
G3793ochlos |
ὄχλος |
970 |
| concerning |
G4012peri |
περί |
195 |
| John, |
G2491iōannēs |
Ἰωάννης |
1119 |
| What |
G5101tis |
τίς |
510 |
| went ye out |
G1831exerchomai |
ἐξέρχομαι |
891 |
| into |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| the wilderness |
G2048erēmos |
ἔρημος |
423 |
| to see? |
G2300theaomai |
θεάομαι |
136 |
| A reed |
G2563kalamos |
κάλαμος |
362 |
| shaken |
G4531saleuō |
σαλεύω |
1436 |
| with |
G5259hypo |
ὑπό |
550 |
| the wind? |
G417anemos |
ἄνεμος |
366 |
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