King James Version

Mark 6:15

Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (δὲ) before were saying here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is or” (ἐστίν ἢ) before like here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἄλλοιalloiOthersἄλλος (allos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Others”, the subject formG243other, another (of more than two), different.OthersδὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ThatἨλίαςēliasElijahἨλίαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Elijah”, the subject formG2243Elijah, the prophet.ἐστίνestinit isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.it isἄλλοιalloianotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “another”, the subject formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἔλεγονelegonto speakλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to speak”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.προφήτηςprophētēsa prophetπροφήτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a prophet”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.a prophetὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asεἷςheisone ofεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one of”, the subject formG1520one.one ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφητῶνprophētōnprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophets

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ἐστίνestinit isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Others said — 'It is Elijah,' and others said — 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets.

Young’s Literal Translation

Others said — 'It is Elijah,' and others said — 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'

World English Bible

But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”

Darby Translation

And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

Douay-Rheims

And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

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