Matthew 17:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Τί οὖν οἱ γραμματεῖς λέγουσιν ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;

Transliteration

And epērōtēsan him the mathētai of him, legontes, Why oun the grammateis legousin that Ēlian dei elthein prōton?

Grammar Details

*epērōtēsan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - asked/questioned
*mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
*legontes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
*oun*: conjunctive particle - therefore/then
*grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
*legousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - say/tell
*Ēlian*: accusative, masculine, singular - Elijah
*dei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - it is necessary
*elthein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to come
*prōton*: adverb - first

Word Meanings

*epērōtēsan*: asked/questioned/inquired of
*mathētai*: disciples/students/learners
*grammateis*: scribes/experts in the law
*dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
*elthein*: to come/to arrive/to appear
*prōton*: first/before/previously

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are willing to receive [it], this is Elijah, that is to come.
Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
John 1:25 : 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
Matt 17:3-4 : 3 And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4 And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Matt 27:47-49 : 47 And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.
Mark 9:11 : 11 And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
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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