Matt. 11:17 in context
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Matthew 11:17


'We played the flute for you [played wedding],
and you did not dance.
We mourned [played funeral],
and you did not lament (beat your breast to show sorrow).'
[An unspiritual person who does not hear, see verse 15, is likened to an immature child who wants God to dance to her tune and conform to her whims. Verses 16-19 form a chiastic pattern. John's more ascetic appearance is likened to a funeral. Jesus' joyful gospel is likened to a wedding with flutes and dancing, see Mark 2:18–19.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

λέγουσιν·   ηὐλήσαμεν   ὑμῖν   καὶ   οὐκ   ὠρχήσασθε,¶   ἐθρηνήσαμεν   καὶ   οὐκ   ἐκόψασθε.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

καὶ   λέγουσιν·   ηὐλήσαμεν   ὑμῖν   καὶ   οὐκ   ὠρχήσασθε,¶   ἐθρηνήσαμεν   ὑμῖν   καὶ   οὐκ   ἐκόψασθε.  

Manuscript comments

NA has 10 words, TR has 12 (+2).


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Below is an interlinear version in table form that follows the word order of the original text. Clicking on the Strongs number will show the words in their basic form (note that sometimes the grammar causes not only the endings to change, but also the initial letters of the word).


Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3004
 λέγουσιν· (legoysin.)
 saying:
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G0832
 ηὐλήσαμεν (eylesamen)
 We piped
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-AAI-1P
G4771
 ὑμῖν (ymin)
 for you,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3756
 οὐκ (oyk)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G3738
 ὠρχήσασθε,¶ (orchesasthe,)
 you did dance;
VERB Verb
aorist deponent ind. aorist middle-deponent indicative
pl. second person plural
V-ADI-2P
G2354
 ἐθρηνήσαμεν (ethrenesamen)
 we sang a dirge
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-AAI-1P
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3756
 οὐκ (oyk)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G2875
 ἐκόψασθε. (ekopsasthe.)
 you did wail.
VERB Verb
aorist middle ind. aorist middle indicative
pl. second person plural
V-AMI-2P

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