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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
disciples a disciple N-NMP H3101 μαθηταὶ mathetes (math-ay-tes')
asked to inquire of V-AIA-3P H1905 ἐπηρώτησαν eperotao (ep-er-o-tah'-o)
Why who? which? what? IPro-ANS H5101 τί tis (tis)
then therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun (oon)
the scribes a writer, scribe N-NMP H1122 γραμματεῖς grammateus (gram-mat-yooce')
saying, to say V-PIA-3P H3004 λέγοντες lego (leg'-o)
Elias Elijah, an Israelite prophet N-AMS H2243 Ἠλίαν Helias (hay-lee'-as)
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must it is necessary V-PIA-3S H1163 δεῖ dei (die)
come? to come, go V-ANA H2064 ἐλθεῖν erchomai (er'-khom-ahee)

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