Matthew 11:17
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Berean Study Bible
We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.

Young's Literal Translation
and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.

King James Bible
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

Greek
‘We played the flute
Ηὐλήσαμεν (Ēulēsamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 832: To play the flute, pipe. From aulos; to play the flute.

for you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you did not dance;
ὠρχήσασθε (ōrchēsasthe)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3738: To dance. Middle voice from orchos; to dance.

we sang a dirge,
Ἐθρηνήσαμεν (Ethrēnēsamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2354: Intrans: I lament, wail; trans: I bewail. From threnos; to bewail.

and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you did not mourn.’
ἐκόψασθε (ekopsasthe)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2875: A primary verb; to 'chop'; specially, to beat the breast in grief.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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