Mark 9:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν, λέγοντες, ὅτι Λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;

Transliteration

And they epērōtōn him, legontes, that Legousin the grammateis that Ēlian dei elthein prōton?

Grammar Details

*epērōtōn*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - were asking
*legontes*: present active participle, nominative plural - saying
*Legousin*: present active, 3rd plural - say/tell
*grammateis*: nominative plural - scribes
*Ēlian*: accusative singular - Elijah
*dei*: present active, 3rd singular - it is necessary
*elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come
*prōton*: adverb - first

Word Meanings

*epērōtōn*: were asking/questioning/inquiring
*legontes*: saying/speaking/telling
*Legousin*: say/tell/speak
*grammateis*: scribes/scholars of the law
*dei*: it is necessary/must/should
*elthein*: to come/arrive
*prōton*: first/firstly/before

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Referenced Verses

Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are willing to receive [it], this is Elijah, that is to come.
Mark 9:4 : 4 And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Matt 17:10-11 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? 11 And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:

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