Matthew 17:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias 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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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.
Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 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 baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
Matt 17:3-4 : 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Matt 27:47-49 : 47 {G1161} Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Mark 9:11 : 11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

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