Matthew 17:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἠλίας μὲν ἔρχεται πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαταστήσει πάντα.

Transliteration

The de Iēsous apokritheis eipen to them, Ēlias men erchetai prōton, and apokatastēsei panta.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*apokritheis*: aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering
*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
*Ēlias*: nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah
*men*: particle indicating contrast - indeed/truly
*erchetai*: present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming
*prōton*: adverb - first
*apokatastēsei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will restore
*panta*: accusative, neuter, plural - all things

Word Meanings

*apokritheis*: answering/responding/replying
*men*: indeed/truly/on the one hand
*erchetai*: comes/is coming/arrives
*apokatastēsei*: will restore/will reestablish/will bring back to original state
*panta*: all things/everything

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 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.
Acts 3:21 : 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Mal 4:6 : 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.
Luke 3:3-9 : 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

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