Matthew 16:14

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.16.14", "source": "Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Οἱ μὲν Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν: ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἠλίαν· ἕτεροι δὲ, Ἰερεμίαν, ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.", "text": "They *de* *eipon*, Some *men* *Iōannēn* the *Baptistēn*; *alloi* *de*, *Ēlian*; *heteroi* *de*, *Ieremian*, or one of the *prophētōn*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*alloi*": "others (of the same kind)", "*heteroi*": "others (of a different kind)", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/seers/messengers" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} they said,{G2036} Some{G3303} [say] John{G2491} the Baptist;{G910} some,{G1161} Elijah;{G2243} and{G1161} others,{G2087} Jeremiah,{G2408} or{G2228} one{G1520} of the prophets.{G4396}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Some say that thou art{G3303} John{G2491} the Baptist{G910}:{G1161} some{G243}, Elias{G2243}; and{G1161} others{G2087}, Jeremias{G2408}, or{G2228} one{G1520} of the prophets{G4396}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  They saide some saye yt thou arte Ihon Baptist some Helias some Ieremias or one of ye prophetes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sayde: Some saye, yt thou art Iho the baptist, Some yt thou art Elias, Some yt thou art Ieremy, or one of ye prophetes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they said, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and others, Ieremias, or one of the Prophets.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They sayde: some say that thou art Iohn Baptist, some Helias, some Ieremias, or one of the prophetes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said, Some [say that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.6.15", "source": "Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Ὅτι Ἠλίας ἐστίν. Ἄλλοι δὲ ἔλεγον, Ὅτι Προφήτης ἐστίν, ἢ ὡς εἷς τῶν προφητῶν.", "text": "Others *elegon*, That *Ēlias* *estin*. Others but *elegon*, That *Prophētēs* *estin*, or as one of the *prophētōn*.", "grammar": { "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying [continuous]", "*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*Prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of prophets" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying/said", "*Prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/those who speak for God" } }
• Matt 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.2", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστής· αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν· καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *eipen* to the *paisin* of him, *Houtos* *estin* *Iōannēs* the *Baptistēs*; *autos* *ēgerthē* from the *nekrōn*; and through *touto* the *dynameis* *energousin* in *autō*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*paisin*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/boys", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*Baptistēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Baptist", "*autos*": "personal pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - he", "*ēgerthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*dynameis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles", "*energousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - work/are active", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*paisin*": "servants/attendants/boys", "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/resurrected", "*dynameis*": "powers/miraculous works/abilities", "*energousin*": "are at work/are active/operate" } }
• Matt 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Τί οὖν οἱ γραμματεῖς λέγουσιν ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;", "text": "And *epērōtēsan* him the *mathētai* of him, *legontes*, Why *oun* the *grammateis* *legousin* that *Ēlian* *dei* *elthein* *prōton*?", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• John 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.7.12", "source": "Καὶ γογγυσμὸς πολὺς περὶ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις: οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον, ὅτι Ἀγαθός ἐστιν: ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὔ· ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον.", "text": "And *gongysmos polys peri* him *ēn* in the *ochlois*: the *men elegon*, that *Agathos estin*: others *elegon*, No; but *plana* the *ochlon*.", "grammar": { "*gongysmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/grumbling", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand [contrasted with de]", "*elegon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were saying", "*Agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*plana*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - deceives/misleads", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd" }, "variants": { "*gongysmos*": "murmuring/grumbling/complaint/debate", "*polys*": "much/great/many", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes/common people", "*Agathos*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*plana*": "deceives/misleads/leads astray", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/common people" } }
• John 7:40-41 : 40 { "verseID": "John.7.40", "source": "¶Πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον, ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ Προφήτης.", "text": "*Polloi oun* from the *ochlou*, *akousantes ton logon*, *elegon*, This *estin alēthōs* the *Prophētēs*.", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*akousantes*": "aorist, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word/saying", "*elegon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*Prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Prophet" }, "variants": { "*Polloi*": "many/numerous", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so/consequently", "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*logon*": "word/saying/message/statement", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying (continuous action)", "*alēthōs*": "truly/really/indeed", "*Prophētēs*": "Prophet/the Prophet (possibly referring to Deut 18:15-18)" } } 41 { "verseID": "John.7.41", "source": "Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός. Ἄλλοι δὲ ἔλεγον, Μὴ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται;", "text": "*Alloi elegon*, This *estin* the *Christos*. *Alloi de elegon*, *Mē gar* from the *Galilaias* the *Christos erchetai*?", "grammar": { "*Alloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*elegon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*gar*": "postpositive, causal conjunction - for/because", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Galilee", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*Alloi*": "others/some others", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying (continuous action)", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*de*": "but/and/now/yet", "*Mē gar*": "surely not/for not/can it be that", "*Galilaias*": "Galilee (region in northern Palestine)", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• John 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.9.17", "source": "Λέγουσιν τῷ τυφλῷ πάλιν, Σὺ Τί λέγεις περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἠνοιξέν σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς; ὁ δὲ Εἶπεν, ὅτι Προφήτης ἐστίν.", "text": "They-*legousin* to-the *typhlō* again, You what *legeis* concerning him, that he-*ēnoixen* of-you the *ophthalmous*? And he *Eipen*, that *Prophētēs estin*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say/tell", "*typhlō*": "dative masculine singular - to blind man", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you say", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/tell/speak", "*typhlō*": "to blind man/person", "*legeis*": "you say/speak/declare", "*ēnoixen*": "opened/restored", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs", "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Prophētēs*": "prophet/seer/proclaimer", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
• Mark 8:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Mark.8.28", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀπεκρίθησαν, Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν: καὶ ἄλλοι, Ἠλίαν· ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.", "text": "They and *apekrithēsan*, *Iōannēn* the *Baptistēn*: and others, *Ēlian*; others and, One of the *prophētōn*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they answered", "*Iōannēn*": "proper noun, masculine accusative singular - John", "*Baptistēn*": "noun, masculine accusative singular - Baptist", "*Ēlian*": "proper noun, masculine accusative singular - Elijah", "*prophētōn*": "noun, masculine genitive plural - of prophets" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "they answered/replied/responded", "*Baptistēn*": "Baptist/Baptizer", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/seers" } }
• Luke 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.9.8", "source": "Ὑπό τινων δὲ, ὅτι Ἠλίας ἐφάνη· ἄλλων δὲ, ὅτι προφήτης εἷς τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.", "text": "By some *de*, that *Ēlias* had *ephanē*; *allōn de*, that *prophētēs heis* of the *archaiōn anestē*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah (proper name)", "*ephanē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appeared/was seen", "*allōn*": "genitive masculine plural - others", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*heis*": "nominative masculine singular - one", "*archaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - ancient/old", "*anestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - rose up/stood up" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*ephanē*": "appeared/was seen/became visible", "*allōn*": "others/some others", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*heis*": "one/a certain one", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/old/former times", "*anestē*": "rose up/stood up/had risen" } }
• Luke 9:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.9.18", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγένετο, ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν προσευχόμενον κατα μόνας, συνῆσαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί: καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς, λέγων, Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ὄχλοι εἶναι;", "text": "And it *egeneto*, in his being *proseuchomenon kata monas*, *synēsan* with him the *mathētai*: and he *epērōtēsen* them, *legōn*, Whom do the *ochloi* say me *einai*?", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - happened/came to pass", "*proseuchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - praying", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/by", "*monas*": "accusative feminine plural - alone/by himself", "*synēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were with/were present with", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*epērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - asked/questioned", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*ochloi*": "nominative masculine plural - crowds/multitudes", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*proseuchomenon*": "praying/entreating", "*kata monas*": "alone/by himself/in private", "*synēsan*": "were with/were present with/were accompanying", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epērōtēsen*": "asked/questioned/inquired of", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/masses", "*einai*": "to be/to exist" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.9.19", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀποκριθέντες εἶπον, Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν· ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἠλίαν· ἄλλοι δέ, ὅτι προφήτης τις τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.", "text": "They *de apokrithentes eipon*, *Iōannēn* the *Baptistēn*; *alloi de*, *Ēlian*; *alloi de*, that *prophētēs tis* of the *archaiōn anestē*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having answered", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative masculine singular - John (proper name)", "*Baptistēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Baptist", "*alloi*": "nominative masculine plural - others", "*Ēlian*": "accusative masculine singular - Elijah (proper name)", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine singular - some/certain", "*archaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - ancient/old", "*anestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - rose up/stood up" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responding", "*eipon*": "said/told/answered", "*Baptistēn*": "Baptist/Baptizer", "*alloi*": "others/some others", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*tis*": "some/a certain/one", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/old/former times", "*anestē*": "rose up/stood up/has risen" } }
• John 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.1.21", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, Τί οὖν; Ἠλίας εἶ σύ; Καὶ λέγει, Οὐκ εἰμί. Ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη, Οὔ.", "text": "And they *ērōtēsan auton*, What then? *Ēlias ei sy*? And he *legei*, Not *eimi*. The *prophētēs ei sy*? And he *apekrithē*, No.", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - asked/questioned", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are", "*sy*": "nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*Ēlias*": "Elijah (expected to return before Messiah)", "*prophētēs*": "prophet (likely referring to prophet like Moses from Deut 18:15)", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded" } }