Matthew 17:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
but I sayλέγω
(legō)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to you that ElijahἨλίας
(ēlias)
2243: Elijah, an Isr. prophetof Hebrew origin Eliyyah
alreadyἤδη
(ēdē)
2235: alreadya prim. adverb of time
came,ἦλθεν
(ēlthen)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
and they did not recognizeἐπέγνωσαν
(epegnōsan)
1921: to know exactly, to recognizefrom epi and ginóskó
him, but didἐποίησαν
(epoiēsan)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
to him whateverὅσα
(osa)
3745: how much, how manyfrom hos,
they wished.ἠθέλησαν
(ēthelēsan)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
Soοὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
the Sonυἱὸς
(uios)
5207: a sona prim. word
of Manἀνθρώπου
(anthrōpou)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
is goingμέλλει
(mellei)
3195: to be about toa prim. verb
to sufferπάσχειν
(paschein)
3958: to suffer, to be acted onakin to penthos
at their hands."ὑπ’
(up)
5259: by, undera prim. preposition


















KJV Lexicon
λεγω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
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.
ηλιας  noun - nominative singular masculine
Helias  hay-lee'-as:  Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite -- Elias.
ηδη  adverb
ede  ay'-day:  even now -- already, (even) now (already), by this time.
ηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
επεγνωσαν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
epiginosko  ep-ig-in-oce'-ko:  to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge -- (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
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
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εποιησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οσα  correlative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
hosos  hos'-os:  as (much, great, long, etc.) as
ηθελησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
υιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
του  definite article - genitive singular 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.
ανθρωπου  noun - genitive singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
μελλει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
mello  mel'-lo:  to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something
πασχειν  verb - present active infinitive
pascho  pas'-kho:  to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful) -- feel, passion, suffer, vex.
υπ  preposition
hupo  hoop-o':  under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

King James Bible
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn't recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

International Standard Version
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, yet people did not recognize him and treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

NET Bible
And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I say to you, behold, Elijah has come, and they did not know him, and they have done unto him everything whatsoever they wished; likewise also The Son of Man is going to suffer from them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Actually, I can guarantee that Elijah has already come. Yet, people treated him as they pleased because they didn't recognize him. In the same way they're going to make the Son of Man suffer."

King James 2000 Bible
But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they desired. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Links
Matthew 17:12
Matthew 17:12 NIV
Matthew 17:12 NLT
Matthew 17:12 ESV
Matthew 17:12 NASB
Matthew 17:12 KJV

Matthew 17:11
Top of Page
Top of Page