John 1:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, Τί οὖν; Ἠλίας εἶ σύ; Καὶ λέγει, Οὐκ εἰμί. Ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη, Οὔ.

Transliteration

And they ērōtēsan auton, What then? Ēlias ei sy? And he legei, Not eimi. The prophētēs ei sy? And he apekrithē, No.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 11:14 : 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Matt 16:14 : 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist : some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
John 1:25 : 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
John 7:40 : 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Deut 18:15-18 : 15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Matt 11:9-9 : 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matt 17:10-12 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Luke 1:17 : 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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