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And the disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first?”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
disciples A learner, disciple, pupil. N-NMP H3101 μαθηταὶ mathētai
asked To interrogate, question, demand of. V-AIA-3P H1905 ἐπηρώτησαν epērōtēsan
“Why Who, which, what, why. IPro-ANS H5101 τί ti
then Therefore, then. Conj H3767 οὖν oun
scribes (a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally. N-NMP H1122 γραμματεῖς grammateis
saying, (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PIA-3P H3004 λέγοντες legontes
Elijah Elijah, the prophet. N-AMS H2243 Ἠλίαν ēlian
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it behooves It is necessary, inevitable; less frequently: it is a duty, what is proper. V-PIA-3S H1163 δεῖ dei
to come To come, go. V-ANA H2064 ἐλθεῖν elthein

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