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Matthew 11:7-9 Shaken in the wind
1. Matthew 11:7-9 Shaken in the wind
2. Matthew 10
The discourse and ideas in Matthew 10 presented by Jesus will continue into the start of the next chapter, Matthew 11.
3. Matthew 11:7-9 Verses
Matthew 11:7 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? [kjv]
τουτων δε πορευομενων ηρξατο ο ιησους λεγειν τοις οχλοις περι ιωαννου τι εξηλθατε εις την ερημον θεασασθαι καλαμον υπο ανεμου σαλευομενον [gnt]
11:8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. [kjv]
αλλα τι εξηλθατε ιδειν ανθρωπον εν μαλακοις ημφιεσμενον ιδου οι τα μαλακα φορουντες εν τοις οικοις των βασιλεων [gnt]
11:9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. [kjv]
αλλα τι εξηλθατε προφητην ιδειν ναι λεγω υμιν και περισσοτερον προφητου [gnt]
4. Matthew 11:7-9 Shaken in the wind
5. Matthew 11:7 Shaken reeds
Matthew 11:7 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? [kjv]
τουτων δε πορευομενων ηρξατο ο ιησους λεγειν τοις οχλοις περι ιωαννου τι εξηλθατε εις την ερημον θεασασθαι καλαμον υπο ανεμου σαλευομενον [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"καλάμη" ≈ "reed, staff, rod" and is related to "
canons" and "
cannons" and "
canyons". A similar Greek word refereed to a stylus on pen used for writing.
The ancient Greek word
"σαλεύω" ≈ "shake up, agitate" as in "
ocean waves". John was doing his share of "
agitation" but was otherwise "
unshaken" by what was happening in the culture.
6. Strongs - reed
- *G2562 *1 καλάμη (kal-am'-ay) : feminine of G2563 κάλαμος; a stalk of grain, i.e. (collectively) stubble:--stubble.
- καλαμην
- 1 Corinthians 3:12 ... stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- *G2563 *12 κάλαμος (kal'-am-os) : or uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen:--pen, reed.
- καλαμον *6
- Matthew 11:7 ... into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
- Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and ...
- Matthew 27:29 ... his head, and a reed in his right hand: ...
- Matthew 27:30 ... upon him, and took the reed, and smote him ...
- Luke 7:24 ... into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
- Revelation 21:15 ... me had a golden reed to measure the city, ...
- καλαμω *4
- Matthew 27:48 ... it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
- Mark 15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, ...
- Mark 15:36 ... of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, ...
- Revelation 21:16 ... and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. ...
- καλαμου
- 3 John 1:13 ... with ink and pen write unto thee:
- καλαμος
- Revelation 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, ...
7. Usage - reed
*G2562 *1 καλάμη (kal-am'-ay) : feminine of G2563 κάλαμος; a stalk of grain, i.e. (collectively) stubble:--stubble.
*G2563 *12 κάλαμος (kal'-am-os) : or uncertain affinity; a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen:--pen, reed.
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Words: καλαμην καλαμον=6 καλαμος καλαμου καλαμω=4
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8. Strongs - shaken
- *G4531 *15 σαλεύω (sal-yoo'-o) : from G4535; to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite:--move, shake (together), which can(-not) be shaken, stir up.
- σαλευθησονται *3
- Matthew 24:29 ... and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
- Mark 13:25 ... that are in heaven shall be shaken.
- Luke 21:26 ... for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
- σαλευομενον *2
- Matthew 11:7 ... the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
- Luke 7:24 ... the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
- σαλευθηναι *2
- Acts 16:26 ... so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all ...
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, ...
- σεσαλευμενον
- Luke 6:38 ... measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give ...
- σαλευσαι
- Luke 6:48 ... and could not shake it: for it was founded ...
- σαλευθω
- Acts 2:25 ... right hand, that I should not be moved:
- εσαλευθη
- Acts 4:31 ... they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; ...
- σαλευοντες
- Acts 17:13 ... they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
- εσαλευσεν
- Hebrews 12:26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now ...
- σαλευομενων
- Hebrews 12:27 ... signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
- σαλευομενα
- Hebrews 12:27 ... signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
9. Usage - shaken
*G4531 *15 σαλεύω (sal-yoo'-o) : from G4535; to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite:--move, shake (together), which can(-not) be shaken, stir up.
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Words: εσαλευθη εσαλευσεν σαλευθηναι=2 σαλευθησονται=3 σαλευθω σαλευομενα σαλευομενον=2 σαλευομενων σαλευοντες σαλευσαι σεσαλευμενον
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10. Matthew 11:7
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?
Greek: τουτων δε πορευομενων ηρξατο ο ιησους λεγειν τοις οχλοις περι ιωαννου τι εξηλθετε εξηλθατε εις την ερημον θεασασθαι καλαμον υπο ανεμου σαλευομενον
11. Matthew
Matthew 11:8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. [kjv]
αλλα τι εξηλθατε ιδειν ανθρωπον εν μαλακοις ημφιεσμενον ιδου οι τα μαλακα φορουντες εν τοις οικοις των βασιλεων [gnt]
From the Cambridge Greek Lexicon (volume 2), the ancient Greek word
"μαλακία" ≈ "softness, effeminacy, unmanliness, feebleness, faint-hardheartedness". Only in the
GNT (Greek New Testament) is the meaning
"infirmity" or
"sickness".
The ancient Greek word
"μαλακός" ≈ "soft, tender, gentle, mild". Of persons, in a bad sense, it means
"faint-hearted",
"effeminate",
"cowardly",
"incapable of bearing pain". It can mean
"effeminate" and, for sexual partners, the "
passive" or "
receptive" side of such a relationship.
12. More
Matthew 11:9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. [kjv]
αλλα τι εξηλθατε προφητην ιδειν ναι λεγω υμιν και περισσοτερον προφητου [gnt]
What does it mean to be "
more" than a "
prophet"?
13. Matthew and Malachi
Matthew 11:10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [kjv]
ουτος εστιν περι ου γεγραπται ιδου εγω αποστελλω τον αγγελον μου προ προσωπου σου ος κατασκευασει την οδον σου εμπροσθεν σου [gnt]
Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. [kjv]
ιδου εγω εξαποστελλω τον αγγελον μου και επιβλεψεται οδον προ προσωπου μου και εξαιφνης ηξει εις τον ναον εαυτου κυριος ον υμεις ζητειτε και ο αγγελος της διαθηκης ον υμεις θελετε ιδου ερχεται λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ [lxx]
Matthew quotes Jesus from the
LXX (Septuagint) but does not use the same word for "
prepare" as in Malachi 3:1. This is a hint that that word may have special significance.
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