John 1:21
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
προφήτης
Prophet
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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λέγω
he says;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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τίς
What
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἐρωτάω
they asked
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ἐρωτάω
to interrogate; by implication, to request
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Ἡλίας
Elias
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Ἡλίας
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
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εἰμί
I am.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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