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Luke 11:16

In Luke 11 of Luke.

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

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ἕτεροιheteroiothersἕτερος (heteros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “others”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.othersδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πειράζοντεςpeirazontestemptingπειράζω (peirazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “tempting”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3985I try, tempt, test.temptingσημεῖονsēmeiona signσημεῖονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a sign”, the object formG4592a sign, miracle, indication, mark, token.This verse uses “a sign”.a signἐξexfromἐκ (ek)preposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromοὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenἐζήτουνezētounto seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to seek”, an ongoing action in the pastG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.παρ’parfrom withπαρά (para)preposition — “from with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And others, trying him , sought of him a sign from heaven.

Young’s Literal Translation

and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.

World English Bible

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

Darby Translation

And others tempting [him] sought from him a sign out of heaven.

Douay-Rheims

And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.

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