Matthew
Matthew 17:12
12But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| Elijah | Ἠλίας | Ēlias | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2243 Elijah |
| already | ἤδη | ēdē | Adverb | G2235 now, already |
| come | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they did not recognize | ἐπέγνωσαν | epegnōsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| have done | ἐποίησαν | epoiēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| to | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| whatever | ὅσα | hosa | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| they wished | ἠθέλησαν | ēthelēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| In the same way | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| will | μέλλει | mellei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| suffer | πάσχειν | paschein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3958 I am acted upon, suffer |
| at their hands | ὑπ’ | hyp’ | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 53:3–12 · Acts 13:24–28 · Mark 6:14–28 · Matthew 16:21 · Acts 4:10 · Mark 9:12–13 · John 5:32–36 · Acts 3:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.