Matthew 17:10

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{ "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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his disciples axed of him sayinge: Why then saye the scribes yt Helyas muste fyrst come?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And his disciples axed him, and sayde: Why saye the scrybes then, that Elias must first come?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his disciples asked hym, saying: Why then say the scribes, that Elias must first come?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

• World English Bible (2000)

  His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.14", "source": "Καὶ εἰ θέλετε δέξασθαι, αὐτός ἐστιν Ἠλίας, ὁ μέλλων ἔρχεσθαι.", "text": "And if you *thelete* *dexasthai*, he *estin* *Ēlias*, the one *mellōn* *erchesthai*.", "grammar": { "*thelete*": "present, active, 2nd plural - you wish/want", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to receive/accept", "*estin*": "present, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah", "*mellōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to", "*erchesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to come" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "you wish/want/are willing", "*dexasthai*": "to receive/accept/welcome", "*Ēlias*": "Elijah (Hebrew prophet)", "*mellōn*": "being about to/intending to/going to", "*erchesthai*": "to come/arrive" } }
• John 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.1.25", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν βαπτίζεις, εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, οὔτε Ἠλίας, οὔτε ὁ προφήτης;", "text": "And they *ērōtēsan auton*, and *eipon autō*, Why then *baptizeis*, if *sy* not *ei* the *Christos*, nor *Ēlias*, nor the *prophētēs*?", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - asked/questioned", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*baptizeis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *baptizō* - you baptize", "*sy*": "nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*baptizeis*": "you baptize/immerse/cleanse ritually", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*prophētēs*": "prophet (referring to the prophet like Moses)" } }
• Matt 17:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.3", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς Μωσῆς καὶ Ἠλίας μετʼ αὐτοῦ συλλαλοῦντες.", "text": "And, *idou*, *ōphthēsan* to them *Mōsēs* and *Ēlias* *met'* him *syllalountes*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular used as interjection - behold/look", "*ōphthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - appeared/were seen", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*syllalountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - talking with/conversing with" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ōphthēsan*": "appeared/were seen/became visible", "*syllalountes*": "talking with/conversing with/speaking together" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.4", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος, εἶπεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, Κύριε, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι: εἰ θέλεις, ποιήσωμεν ὧδε τρεῖς σκηνάς· σοὶ μίαν, καὶ Μωσῇ μίαν, καὶ μίαν Ἠλίᾳ.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Petros*, *eipen* to the *Iēsou*, *Kyrie*, *kalon* *estin* us *hōde* *einai*: if *theleis*, *poiēsōmen* *hōde* three *skēnas*; for you one, and for *Mōsē* one, and one for *Ēlia*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering/responding", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hōde*": "adverb - here", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*theleis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/you want", "*poiēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us make", "*skēnas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - tents/tabernacles", "*Mōsē*": "dative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*Ēlia*": "dative, masculine, singular - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/beneficial", "*skēnas*": "tents/tabernacles/booths", "*theleis*": "you wish/you want/you desire" } }
• Matt 27:47-49 : 47 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.47", "source": "Τινὲς δὲ τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστώτων, ἀκούσαντες, ἔλεγον, ὅτι Ἠλίαν φωνεῖ οὗτος.", "text": "Some but of those there *hestōtōn*, having *akousantes*, *elegon*, that *Ēlian* *phōnei* this one.", "grammar": { "*hestōtōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - standing", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*Ēlian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name Elijah", "*phōnei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - calls" }, "variants": { "*hestōtōn*": "standing/having stood [with continuing result]", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listened to", "*elegon*": "were saying/stating [continuous action]", "*Ēlian*": "Elijah [Hebrew prophet]", "*phōnei*": "calls/calls for/invokes" } } 48 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.48", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως δραμὼν εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, καὶ λαβὼν σπόγγον, πλήσας τε ὄξους, καὶ περιθεὶς καλάμῳ, ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *eutheōs* *dramōn* one from them, and having *labōn* *spongon*, having *plēsas* both *oxous*, and having *peritheis* *kalamō*, *epotizen* him.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*dramōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having run", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*spongon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - sponge", "*plēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having filled", "*oxous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - sour wine/vinegar", "*peritheis*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having put around", "*kalamō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reed/staff", "*epotizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was giving to drink" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*dramōn*": "having run/rushed", "*labōn*": "having taken/grabbed", "*spongon*": "sponge/absorbent material", "*plēsas*": "having filled/saturated", "*oxous*": "sour wine/vinegar/cheap wine drink", "*peritheis*": "having put around/attached/placed on", "*kalamō*": "reed/staff/stick", "*epotizen*": "was giving to drink/offering drink [attempted action]" } } 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.49", "source": "Οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔλεγον, Ἄφες, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας σώσων αὐτόν.", "text": "But the *loipoi* *elegon*, *Aphes*, let us *idōmen* if *erchetai* *Ēlias* to *sōsōn* him.", "grammar": { "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/others", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - leave alone/permit", "*idōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - might see", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name Elijah", "*sōsōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - about to save" }, "variants": { "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elegon*": "were saying/speaking [continuous action]", "*Aphes*": "leave alone/permit/stop [command]", "*idōmen*": "let us see/observe/watch", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*sōsōn*": "about to save/going to rescue [indicates purpose of coming]" } }
• Mark 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Mark.9.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν, λέγοντες, ὅτι Λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;", "text": "And they *epērōtōn* him, *legontes*, that *Legousin* the *grammateis* that *Ēlian dei elthein prōton*?", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• 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" } }