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Luke 3:7

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Ἔλεγενelegensaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκπορευομένοιςekporeuomenoisthat came forthἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “that came forth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1607I depart from; I am voided, cast out; I proceed from, am spoken; I burst forth, flow out, am spread abroad.that came forthὄχλοιςochloiscrowdὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “crowd”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.to be baptizedὑπ’hupofὑπό (hupo)preposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΓεννήματαgennēmataO generationγέννημα (gennēma)noun, vocative, plural, neuter — “O generation”, the calling formG1081offspring, child, fruit.O generationἐχιδνῶνechidnōnof vipersἔχιδνα (echidna)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of vipers”, the of-formG2191a serpent, snake, viper.of vipersτίςtiswhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.whoὑπέδειξενhupedeixenhath warnedὑποδείκνυμι (hupodeiknumi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath warned”, a single actionG5263I indicate, intimate, suggest, show, prove.hath warnedὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youφυγεῖνphugeinto fleeφεύγω (pheugō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to flee”, a single actionG5343I flee, escape, shun.This verse uses “flee”.to fleeἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μελλούσηςmellousēsto comeμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.to comeὀργῆςorgēswrathὀργή (orgē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wrath”, the of-formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, 'Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?

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American Standard Version (1901)

He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Young’s Literal Translation

Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, 'Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?

World English Bible

He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Darby Translation

He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Douay-Rheims

He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

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