New American Standard Bible 1995

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And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And His disciples a disciple N-NMP H3101 μαθηταὶ mathētai
asked to inquire of V-AIA-3P H1905 ἐπηρώτησαν epērōtēsan
Him, "Why who? which? what? IPro-ANS H5101 τί ti
then therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun
do the scribes a writer, scribe N-NMP H1122 γραμματεῖς grammateis
say to say V-PIA-3P H3004 λέγοντες legontes
that Elijah Elijah, an Isr. prophet N-AMS H2243 Ἠλίαν ēlian
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must it is necessary V-PIA-3S H1163 δεῖ dei
come to come, go V-ANA H2064 ἐλθεῖν elthein
first?" first, chief H4413    

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Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
King James Bible And His his disciples asked Him, "Why him, saying, Why then do say the scribes say that Elijah Elias must come first?"first come?
Berean Bible And His the disciples asked Him, "Why saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it behooves Elijah must to come first?"first?”
Hebrew Greek English And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"