Matthew 16:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Οἱ μὲν Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν: ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἠλίαν· ἕτεροι δὲ, Ἰερεμίαν, ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.

Transliteration

They de eipon, Some men Iōannēn the Baptistēn; alloi de, Ēlian; heteroi de, Ieremian, or one of the prophētōn.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*eipon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said
*men*: particle - on one hand (sets up contrast)
*Iōannēn*: accusative singular masculine - John
*Baptistēn*: accusative singular masculine - Baptist
*alloi*: nominative plural masculine - others
*Ēlian*: accusative singular masculine - Elijah
*heteroi*: nominative plural masculine - others (of a different kind)
*Ieremian*: accusative singular masculine - Jeremiah
*prophētōn*: genitive plural masculine - of prophets

Word Meanings

*alloi*: others (of the same kind)
*heteroi*: others (of a different kind)
*prophētōn*: prophets/seers/messengers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 6:15 : 15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It] [is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.
Matt 14:2 : 2 and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
Matt 17:10 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
John 7:12 : 12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some {G3303} said, He is a good man; others {G1161} said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.
John 7:40-41 : 40 [ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
John 9:17 : 17 They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
Mark 8:28 : 28 And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
Luke 9:8 : 8 and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
Luke 9:18-19 : 18 And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am? 19 And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others [say], Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

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