New American Standard Bible 1995

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They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
They asked to inquire of V-IIA-3P H1905 ἐπηρώτων epērōtōn
Him, saying, to say V-PIA-3P H3004 λέγοντες legontes
"[Why is it] that the scribes a writer, scribe N-NMP H1122 γραμματεῖς grammateis
say to say V-PIA-3P H3004 λέγουσιν legousin
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 They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
King James Bible They And they asked Him, him, saying, "Why is it that Why say the scribes say that Elijah Elias must come first?"first come?
Berean Bible They asked And they were asking Him, saying, "Why is it that the “The scribes say that it behooves Elijah must to come first?"first.”
Hebrew Greek English They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"