John 1:21

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
John 1:21
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Original language (Greek)

Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν· τί οὖν; σὺ Ἠλίας εἶ; καὶ λέγει· οὐκ εἰμί. ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; καὶ ἀπεκρίθη· οὔ.

  1. ΚαὶKai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἠρώτησανērōtēsan“they asked”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἐρωτάω · “to ask” · Strong's G2065
  3. αὐτόν·auton“him;”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  4. τίti“What”
    Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  5. οὖν;oun“then?”
    Conjunction · from οὖν · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  6. σὺsu“You yourself”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  7. ἨλίαςĒlias“Elijah”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἡλίας · “Elijah” · Strong's G2243
  8. εἶ;ei“are”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  9. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. λέγει·legei“he says;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  11. οὐκouk“Not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  12. εἰμί.eimi“I am.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  13. ὁho“The”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. προφήτηςprophētēs“prophet”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  15. εἶei“are”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  16. σύ;su“you yourself?”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  17. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  18. ἀπεκρίθη·apekrithē“he answered;”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
  19. οὔ.ou“No.”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)