Matthew 16:2

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὀψίας γενομένης, λέγετε, Εὐδία: πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *Opsias* *genomenēs*, you say, *Eudia*: *pyrrazei* for the *ouranos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Opsias*": "genitive singular feminine - evening", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive singular feminine - having come/become", "*Eudia*": "nominative singular feminine - fair weather", "*pyrrazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery", "*ouranos*": "nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Opsias genomenēs*": "when evening has come/at evening", "*Eudia*": "fair weather/clear sky", "*pyrrazei*": "is red/fiery/reddish", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὀψίας γενομένης, λέγετε, Εὐδία: πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.

Transliteration

He de apokritheis eipen to them, Opsias genomenēs, you say, Eudia: pyrrazei for the ouranos.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *Opsias*: genitive singular feminine - evening
• *genomenēs*: aorist middle participle, genitive singular feminine - having come/become
• *Eudia*: nominative singular feminine - fair weather
• *pyrrazei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery
• *ouranos*: nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky

Word Meanings

• *apokritheis*: having answered/responded
• *Opsias genomenēs*: when evening has come/at evening
• *Eudia*: fair weather/clear sky
• *pyrrazei*: is red/fiery/reddish
• *ouranos*: heaven/sky

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He answered them, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He answered and sayde vnto the. At even ye saye we shall have fayre wedder and yt because ye skye is reed:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he answered, & sayde: At eue ye saye: It wil be fayre wedder. for ye sskye is reed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered & sayde vnto them: when it is euenyng, ye say, it wyll be fayre weather: for the sky is redde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He answered and said unto them, ‹When it is evening, ye say,› [It will be] ‹fair weather: for the sky is red.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, `It will be' fair weather: for the heaven is red.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“When evening comes you say,‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:54-56 : 54 { "verseID": "Luke.12.54", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, Ὄμβρος ἔρχεται· καὶ γίνεται οὕτως.", "text": "He was *elegen* *de* also to the *ochlois*, When you *idēte* the *nephelēn* *anatellousan* from *dysmōn*, *eutheōs* you *legete*, *Ombros* *erchetai*; and it *ginetai* *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see", "*nephelēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*anatellousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - rising", "*dysmōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - west (literally: settings [of the sun])", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Ombros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rain shower", "*erchetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - comes", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*nephelēn*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*anatellousan*": "rising/coming up", "*dysmōn*": "west/setting [of the sun]", "*Ombros*": "shower/rainstorm/heavy rain", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } } 55 { "verseID": "Luke.12.55", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε, ὅτι Καύσων ἔσται· καὶ γίνεται.", "text": "And when *noton* *pneonta*, you *legete*, that *Kausōn* *estai*; and it *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*noton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - south wind", "*pneonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - blowing", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Kausōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scorching heat/hot wind", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes" }, "variants": { "*noton*": "south wind/southern breeze", "*pneonta*": "blowing/breathing", "*Kausōn*": "scorching heat/hot wind/heat wave", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } } 56 { "verseID": "Luke.12.56", "source": "Ὑποκριταί, τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς οἴδατε δοκιμάζειν· τὸν δὲ καιρὸν τοῦτον πῶς οὐ δοκιμάζετε;", "text": "*Hypokritai*, the *prosōpon* of the *ouranou* and of the *gēs* you *oidate* *dokimazein*; the *de* *kairon* *touton* how not do you *dokimazete*?", "grammar": { "*Hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/appearance", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land", "*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know (with present meaning)", "*dokimazein*": "present active infinitive - to test/interpret", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this", "*dokimazete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you test/interpret" }, "variants": { "*Hypokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*prosōpon*": "face/appearance/surface", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*oidate*": "know/understand/perceive", "*dokimazein*": "to test/to interpret/to discern/to examine", "*kairon*": "time/season/appointed time/critical time" } }