Mark 9:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν, λέγοντες, ὅτι Λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;

Transliteration

And they epērōtōn him, legontes, that Legousin the grammateis that Ēlian dei elthein prōton?

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Matt 11:14 : 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Mark 9:4 : 4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Matt 17:10-11 : 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.

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