Matthew

Matthew 17:10–11

¹⁰The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

¹¹Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
asked	ἐπηρώτησαν	epērōtēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
say	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Elijah	Ἠλίαν	Ēlian	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Elijah	Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
indeed	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he will restore	ἀποκαταστήσει	apokatastēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G600 I restore, give back
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 17:10 Malachi 4:5–6 · Matthew 11:14 · John 1:21 · Mark 9:11

Matthew 17:11 Acts 3:21 · Luke 1:16–17 · Malachi 4:6 · Luke 3:3–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.