John 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.”
John 1:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 1:2119 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἠρώτησανērōtēsanask, beseech, desire
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ΤίTia (kind
of), any (man, thing
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
σὺsyyou
ἨλίαςĒliasElias
εἶeiam, have been, is I
καὶkaiand / also
λέγειlegeisay
ΟὐκOuknot
εἰμίeimiam, have been, is I
ὉHothe
προφήτηςprophētēsprophet
εἶeiam, have been, is I
σύsyyou
καὶkaiand / also
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēanswer
ΟὔOunot
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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