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Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Ἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).when he sawδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πολλοὺςpollousmanyπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “many”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnof the PhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Pharisees”, the of-formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.of the Phariseesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andΣαδδουκαίωνsaddoukaiōnSadduceesΣαδδουκαῖος (saddoukaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Sadducees”, the of-formG4523a Sadducee, a member of the aristocratic party among the Jews, from whom the high-priests were almost invariably chosen.Sadduceesἐρχομένουςerchomenouscomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comeἐπὶepitoἐπίpreposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βάπτισμαbaptismabaptismβάπτισμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “baptism”, the object formG908the rite or ceremony of baptism.baptismαὐτοῦautouunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “unto them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ΓεννήματαgennēmataO 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)

And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Young’s Literal Translation

And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?

World English Bible

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Darby Translation

But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Douay-Rheims

And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

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