They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “one says” (ἃ λέγει·) before We piped here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saying” (λέγουσιν) before We piped here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to you and” (ὑμῖν καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ὅμοιοίhomoioilikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.likeεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.παιδίοιςpaidioisunto childrenπαιδίον (paidion)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “unto children”, the to- or for-formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.unto childrenτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀγορᾷagoramarketplaceἀγοράnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “marketplace”, the to- or for-formG58market-place, forum, public place of assembly.the marketplaceκαθημένοιςkathēmenoisto sitκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, neuter — “to sit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.This verse uses “sit”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσφωνοῦσινprosphōnousincallingπροσφωνέω (prosphōneō)verb, present active participle, dative, plural, neuter — “calling”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4377I call to, summon; I call (out) to, address, give a speech to, harangue.callingἀλλήλοιςallēloisone to anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “one to another”, the to- or for-formG240one another, each other.one to anotherἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.λέγειlegeisayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΗὐλήσαμενēulēsamenWe have pipedαὐλέω (auleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “We have piped”, a single actionG832I play the flute, pipe.We have pipedὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὠρχήσασθεōrchēsasthedancedὀρχέομαι (orcheomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “danced”, a single actionG3738I dance.dancedἐθρηνήσαμενethrēnēsamenwe have mournedθρηνέω (thrēneō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “we have mourned”, a single actionG2354intrans: I lament, wail; trans: I bewail.we have mournedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐκλαύσατεeklausateweptκλαίω (klaiō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “wept”, a single actionG2799I weep, weep for, mourn, lament.wept
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
λέγουσινlegousinsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!
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American Standard Version (1901)
They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.
Young’s Literal Translation
they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!
World English Bible
They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another , saying , ‘ We piped to you , and you didn’ t dance . We mourned, and you didn’ t weep .’
Darby Translation
They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Douay-Rheims
They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.
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