Matthew 16:14
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
Ἰωάννης
Iōánnēs
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
Βαπτιστής
Baptistḗs
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
Ἡλίας
Hēlías
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
English grammatical function word ('jeremias'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('jeremias'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...
Study GRAM →Cross References
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
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