King James Version

Matthew 11:14

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifθέλετεtheleteye willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.ye willδέξασθαιdexasthaito receiveδέχομαι (dechomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to receive”, a single actionG1209I take, receive, accept, welcome.This verse uses “receive”.receiveαὐτόςautosit, thisαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “it, this”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.it, thisἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἨλίαςēliasEliasἨλίαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Elias”, the subject formG2243Elijah, the prophet.Eliasὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichμέλλωνmellōnwas forμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “was for”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.was forἔρχεσθαιerchesthaito comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.to come

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye are willing to receive it , this is Elijah, that is to come.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;

World English Bible

If you are willing to receive it , this is Elijah , who is to come .

Darby Translation

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.

Douay-Rheims

And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.

Fulfills

Malachi 4:5 Malachi 4:5 · King James VersionBehold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:Malachi 4:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Elijah the forerunner · NT explicit
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

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