Matthew 11:7 Greek Word Analysis

0	as	Τούτων	g5130
1	And	δὲ	g1161
2	they departed	πορευομένων	g4198
3	began	ἤρξατο	g756
4		ὁ	g3588
5	Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	g2424
6	to say	λέγειν	g3004
7		τοῖς	g3588
8	unto the multitudes	ὄχλοις	g3793
9	concerning	περὶ	g4012
10	John	Ἰωάννου	g2491
11	What	Τί	g5101
12	went ye	ἐξήλθετε	g1831
13	out into	εἰς	g1519
14		τὴν	g3588
15	the wilderness	ἔρημον	g2048
16	to see	θεάσασθαι	g2300
17	A reed	κάλαμον	g2563
18	with	ὑπὸ	g5259
19	the wind	ἀνέμου	g417
20	shaken	σαλευόμενον	g4531

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?

World English Bible (WEB)

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, `What went ye out to the wilderness to view? -- a reed shaken by the wind?