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Matthew 11:18

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And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.	For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.	The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 John^G2491 came^G2064 neither^G3383 eating^G2068 nor^G3383 drinking^G4095, and^G2532 they say^G3004, He hath^G2192 a devil^G1140.

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Original Greek

ἦλθε γὰρ Ἰωάννης μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε πίνων, καὶ λέγουσι, Δαιμόνιον ἔχει.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἦλθε	ēlthe	G2064	V-2AAI-3S	came
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	G2491	N-NSM	John
μήτε	mēte	G3383	CONJ-N	neither
ἐσθίων	esthiōn	G2068	V-PAP-NSM	eating
μήτε	mēte	G3383	CONJ-N	nor
πίνων,	pinōn	G4095	V-PAP-NSM	drinking
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
λέγουσι,	legousi	G3004	V-PAI-3P	they say
Δαιμόνιον	Daimonion	G1140	N-ASN	a devil
ἔχει.	echei	G2192	V-PAI-3S	He hath

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1140 — δαιμόνιον (daimónion, dahee-mon'-ee-on): an evil-spirit, demon — neuter of a derivative of δαίμων; a dæmonic being; by extension a deity:--devil, god.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2068 — ἐσθίω (esthíō, es-thee'-o): I eat — strengthened for a primary (to eat); used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by φάγω; to eat (usually literal):--devour, eat, live.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2491 — Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs, ee-o-an'-nace): John — of Hebrew origin (יוֹחָנָן); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:--John.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3383 — μήτε (mḗte, may'-teh): nor, neither, not even — from μή and τέ; not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even:--neither, (n-)or, so as much.
• G4095 — πίνω (pínō, pee'-no): I drink, imbibe — a prolonged form of  ; which (together with another form)  ; occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):--drink.

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