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From hos and per; just as, i.e. Exactly like.">5618</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5618.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5618">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὥσπερ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/o_sper_5618.htm" title="hōsper: as indeed.">hōsper</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Just as</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἦν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_n_1510.htm" title="ēn: was.">ēn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2495.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2495: (Hebrew), Jonah, the Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Jonas, the name of two Israelites.">2495</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2495.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2495">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰωνᾶς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/io_nas_2495.htm" title="Iōnas: Jonah.">Iōnas</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Jonah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῇ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/te__3588.htm" title="tē: the.">tē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Feminine Singular">Art-DFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2836.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2836: From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart.">2836</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2836.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2836">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">κοιλίᾳ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/koilia_2836.htm" title="koilia: belly.">koilia</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">belly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοῦ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tou_3588.htm" title="tou: of the.">tou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Neuter Singular">Art-GNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2785.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2785: A sea monster, huge sea fish, whale. Probably from the base of chasma; a huge fish.">2785</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2785.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2785">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">κήτους<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ke_tous_2785.htm" title="kētous: great fish.">kētous</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">great fish</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5140.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; "three".">5140</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5140.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τρεῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/treis_5140.htm" title="treis: three.">treis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">three</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural">Adj-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">2250</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2250">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡμέρας<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_meras_2250.htm" title="hēmeras: days.">hēmeras</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">days</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5140.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; "three".">5140</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5140.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τρεῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/treis_5140.htm" title="treis: three.">treis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">three</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural">Adj-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; "night".">3571</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3571">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">νύκτας,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/nuktas_3571.htm" title="nyktas: nights.">nyktas</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">nights,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">3779</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3779">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὕτως<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/outo_s_3779.htm" title="houtōs: thus.">houtōs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">so</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔσται<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/estai_1510.htm" title="estai: shall be.">estai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will be</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIM-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/o_3588.htm" title="ho: the.">ho</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Singular">Art-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a "son", used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">5207</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5207">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Υἱὸς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/uios_5207.htm" title="Huios: Son.">Huios</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοῦ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tou_3588.htm" title="tou: the.">tou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Masculine Singular">Art-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/444.htm" title="Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">444</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 444">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀνθρώπου<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/anthro_pou_444.htm" title="anthrōpou: of man.">anthrōpou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Man</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῇ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/te__3588.htm" title="tē: the.">tē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Feminine Singular">Art-DFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">2588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καρδίᾳ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kardia_2588.htm" title="kardia: heart.">kardia</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">heart</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῆς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/te_s_3588.htm" title="tēs: of the.">tēs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Feminine Singular">Art-GFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">1093</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1093">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γῆς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ge_s_1093.htm" title="gēs: earth.">gēs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">earth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5140.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; "three".">5140</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5140.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τρεῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/treis_5140.htm" title="treis: three.">treis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">three</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural">Adj-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">2250</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2250">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡμέρας<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_meras_2250.htm" title="hēmeras: days.">hēmeras</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">days</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5140.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; "three".">5140</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5140.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τρεῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/treis_5140.htm" title="treis: three.">treis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">three</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural">Adj-AFP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; "night".">3571</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3571">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">νύκτας.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/nuktas_3571.htm" title="nyktas: nights.">nyktas</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">nights.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br 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NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἐγένετο Ἰωνᾶς ὁ προφήτης ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/matthew/12.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 12:40 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/matthew/12.htm">Matthew 12:40 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/matthew/12.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/matthew/12.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5618.htm" title="ōsper: just -- 5618: just as, even as -- Adverb">ὥσπερ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: For -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2258.htm" title="ēn: was -- 2258: agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. -- Verb - Imperfect Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἦν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2495.htm" title="iōnas: Jonah -- 2495: Jonah, an Israelite prophet -- Noun - Nominative Singular Masculine">Ἰωνᾶς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: in -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tē: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Singular Feminine">τῇ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2836.htm" title="koilia: BELLY -- 2836: belly -- Noun - Dative Singular Feminine">κοιλίᾳ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tou: of the -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Singular Neuter">τοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2785.htm" title="kētous: whale's -- 2785: a huge fish -- Noun - Genitive Singular Neuter">κήτους</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis: three -- 5140: three -- Adjective - Accusative Plural Feminine">τρεῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2250.htm" title="ēmeras: days -- 2250: day -- Noun - Accusative Plural Feminine">ἡμέρας</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis: three -- 5140: three -- Adjective - Accusative Plural Feminine">τρεῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3571.htm" title="nuktas: nights -- 3571: night, by night -- Noun - Accusative Plural Feminine">νύκτας,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="outōs: so -- 3779: in this way, thus -- Adverb">οὕτως</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2071.htm" title="estai: will be -- 2071: should be, shall come to pass, may have -- Verb - Future Middle Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἔσται</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="o: -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Singular Masculine">ὁ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5207.htm" title="uios: Son -- 5207: a son -- Noun - Nominative Singular Masculine">υἱὸς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tou: of -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Singular Masculine">τοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/444.htm" title="anthrōpou: man -- 444: a man, human, mankind -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">ἀνθρώπου</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: in -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tē: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Singular Feminine">τη</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2588.htm" title="kardia: heart -- 2588: heart -- Noun - Dative Singular Feminine">καρδίᾳ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tēs: of -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Singular Feminine">τῆς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1093.htm" title="gēs: earth -- 1093: the earth, land -- Noun - Genitive Singular Feminine">γῆς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis: three -- 5140: three -- Adjective - Accusative Plural Feminine">τρεῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2250.htm" title="ēmeras: days -- 2250: day -- Noun - Accusative Plural Feminine">ἡμέρας</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis: three -- 5140: three -- Adjective - Accusative Plural Feminine">τρεῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3571.htm" title="nuktas: nights -- 3571: night, by night -- Noun - Accusative Plural Feminine">νύκτας.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/matthew/12.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">For</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5618.htm" title="hosper (hoce'-per) -- (even, like) as">as</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2495.htm" title="Ionas (ee-o-nas') -- Jonas">Jonas</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2258.htm" title="en (ane) -- + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were">was</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis (trice) -- three">three</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2250.htm" title="hemera (hay-mer'-ah) -- age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years">days</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis (trice) -- three">three</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3571.htm" title="nux (noox) -- (mid-)night">nights</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">in</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2785.htm" title="ketos (kay'-tos) -- whale">the whale's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2836.htm" title="koilia (koy-lee'-ah) -- belly, womb">belly</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="houto (hoo'-to) -- after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so)" target="big">">so</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5207.htm" title="huios (hwee-os') -- child, foal, son">shall the Son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/444.htm" title="anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) -- certain, man">of man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2071.htm" title="esomai (es'-om-ahee) -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow ">be</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis (trice) -- three">three</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2250.htm" title="hemera (hay-mer'-ah) -- age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years">days</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5140.htm" title="treis (trice) -- three">three</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3571.htm" title="nux (noox) -- (mid-)night">nights</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">in</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2588.htm" title="kardia (kar-dee'-ah) -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed)">the heart</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1093.htm" title="ge (ghay) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world">of the earth</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/matthew/12.htm">Matthew 12:40 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי כאשר היה יונה במעי הדג שלשה ימים ושלשה לילות כן יהיה בן האדם בלב האדמה שלשה ימים ושלשה לילות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/matthew/12.htm">Matthew 12:40 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܐܝܟܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܕܗܘܐ ܝܘܢܢ ܒܟܪܤܗ ܕܢܘܢܐ ܬܠܬܐ ܝܘܡܝܢ ܘܬܠܬܐ ܠܝܠܘܢ ܗܟܢܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܒܪܗ ܕܐܢܫܐ ܒܠܒܗ ܕܐܪܥܐ ܬܠܬܐ ܐܝܡܡܝܢ ܘܬܠܬܐ ܠܝܠܘܢ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/matthew/12-40.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/12.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jonah/1-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jonah 1:17</span> Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah …</a></p><p class="hdg">so.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/16-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 16:21</span> From that time forth began Jesus to show to his disciples, how that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/17-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 17:23</span> And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/27-40.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 27:40,63,64</span> And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 2:19</span> Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three …</a></p><p class="hdg">in the heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 63:9</span> But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jonah 2:2-6</span> And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a> • <a href="/niv/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/12-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 12:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 12:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/12-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 12:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 12:41" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>