And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
And when the meſſengers of Iohn were departed, hee beganne to ſpeake vnto yͤ people concerning Iohn: What went ye out into the wilderneſſe for to ſee? A reede ſhaken with the winde?
Ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
Ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
ἄγγελος , masculine noun, angelos — a messenger, angel (value 312)
G32,
†ἄγγελος ággelos, ang'-el-os; from ἀγγέλλω aggéllō (probably derived from G71; compare G34) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:—angel, messenger.a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
Used in 181 Verses, 18 Books 186  Occurrence Count
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
ἀπέρχομαι , verb, aperchomai — to go away, go after (value 907)
G565,
ἀπέρχομαι apérchomai, ap-erkh'-om-ahee; from G575 and G2064; to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively:—come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, … ways), pass away, be past.to go away, depart
to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his party, follow him as a leader
to go away
of departing evils and sufferings
of good things taken away from one
of an evanescent state of things
Used in 118 Verses, 10 Books 120  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
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
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
πρός , preposition, pros — advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) (value 450)
G4314,
πρός prós, pros; a strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):—about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, × at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), × together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.to the advantage of
at, near, by
to, towards, with, with regard to
Used in 674 Verses, 26 Books 725  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
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
| Luke 7:24Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 14529) |
| Ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον; |
| Verse #25220 (Ch. #980) — 22 words, 127 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And when |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| the messengers |
G32angelos |
ἄγγελος |
312 |
| of John |
G2491iōannēs |
Ἰωάννης |
1119 |
| were departed, |
G565aperchomai |
ἀπέρχομαι |
907 |
| he began |
G756archomai |
ἄρχομαι |
822 |
| to speak |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| unto |
G4314pros |
πρός |
450 |
| the people |
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 |
| for 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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