John 1:21
New Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Ἡλίας
Hēlías
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →Cross References
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the L...
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Welcome to LOGOS Study
Your complete Bible study toolkit