John

John 1:21

²¹“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
who	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
they inquired	ἠρώτησαν	ērōtēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Elijah	Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I am	εἰμί	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
He answered	ἀπεκρίθη	apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
No	Οὔ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not

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