Luke Chapter 7 verse 32 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 7:32

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.
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BBE Luke 7:32

They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
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DARBY Luke 7:32

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.
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KJV Luke 7:32

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.
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WBT Luke 7:32


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WEB Luke 7:32

They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'
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YLT Luke 7:32

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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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThey areεἰσιν (eisin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.likeὅμοιοί (homoioi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.childrenπαιδίοις (paidiois)Noun - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.sittingκαθημένοις (kathēmenois)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[the] marketplaceἀγορᾷ (agora)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. calling outπροσφωνοῦσιν (prosphōnousin)Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 4377: From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.to one another:ἀλλήλοις (allēlois)Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.‘We played the fluteΗὐλήσαμεν (Ēulēsamen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralStrong's 832: To play the flute, pipe. From aulos; to play the flute.for you,ὑμῖν (hymin)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. you did not dance;ὠρχήσασθε (ōrchēsasthe)Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 3738: To dance. Middle voice from orchos; to dance.we sang a dirge,Ἐθρηνήσαμεν (Ethrēnēsamen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralStrong's 2354: Intrans: I lament, wail; trans: I bewail. From threnos; to bewail.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. you did not weep.’ἐκλαύσατε (eklausate)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2799: To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.Jump to PreviousChildren Compare Cries Cry Crying Dance Danced Dirge Flute Generation Market Marketplace Market-Place Mourned Music Part Piped Played Present Resemble Sad Sang Seated Sit Sitting Sorrow Weep Wept