Matthew 17:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And His disciplesμαθηταὶ
(mathētai)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó
askedἐπηρώτησαν
(epērōtēsan)
1905: to inquire offrom epi and erótaó
Him, "Whyτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
thenοὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
do the scribesγραμματεῖς
(grammateis)
1122: a writer, scribefrom gramma
sayλέγοντες
(legontes)
3004: to saya prim. verb
that ElijahἨλίαν
(ēlian)
2243: Elijah, an Isr. prophetof Hebrew origin Eliyyah
mustδεῖ
(dei)
1163: it is necessarya form of deó
comeἐλθεῖν
(elthein)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
first?" 
 
4413: first, chiefcontr. superl. of pro


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επηρωτησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
eperotao  ep-er-o-tah'-o:  to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek -- ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μαθηται  noun - nominative plural masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
λεγοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
τι  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ουν  conjunction
oun  oon:  (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γραμματεις  noun - nominative plural masculine
grammateus  gram-mat-yooce':  a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk.
λεγουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ηλιαν  noun - accusative singular masculine
Helias  hay-lee'-as:  Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite -- Elias.
δει  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
dei  die:  also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) -- behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
ελθειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
πρωτον  adverb
proton  pro'-ton:  firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the disciples questioned Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

International Standard Version
So the disciples asked him, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

NET Bible
The disciples asked him, "Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And his disciples asked him and they were saying to him, “Why do the Scribes therefore say that Elijah must come first?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the disciples asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

King James 2000 Bible
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
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