King James Version

Mark 8:28

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they said to Him saying that” (εἶπαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες· ὅτι) before John here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that one” (ὅτι εἷς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they answered” (ἀπεκρίθησαν) before John here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “one” (ἕνα) before the here.

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(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 “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).they answeredαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λέγοντεςlegontesto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(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”.ἸωάννηνiōannēnJohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “John”, the object formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.Johnτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βαπτιστήνbaptistēnBaptistβαπτιστής (baptistēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Baptist”, the object formG910the baptizer, the Baptist, epithet used only of John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, forerunner of Jesus.the Baptistκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἄλλοιalloiothersἄλλος (allos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “others”, the subject formG243other, another (of more than two), different.othersἨλίανēlianElijahἨλίας (ēlias)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Elijah”, the object formG2243Elijah, the prophet.ἄλλοιalloianotherἄλλος (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”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.εἷςheisOneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “One”, the subject formG1520one.Oneτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφητῶνprophētōnof the prophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the prophets”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.of the prophets

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanthey answeredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.ἕναhenaOneεἷς (heis)adjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “One”, the subject formG1520one.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'

World English Bible

They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”

Darby Translation

And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.

Douay-Rheims

Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

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