John 1:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
They askedἠρώτησαν
(ērōtēsan)
2065: to ask, questionakin to eromai (to ask)
him, and saidεἶπαν
(eipan)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to him, "Whyτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
thenοὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
are you baptizing,βαπτίζεις
(baptizeis)
907: to dip, sinkfrom baptó
ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
you are not the Christ,χριστὸς
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
norοὐδὲ
(oude)
3761: and not, neitherfrom ou, and de
Elijah,Ἠλίας
(ēlias)
2243: Elijah, an Isr. prophetof Hebrew origin Eliyyah
norοὐδὲ
(oude)
3761: and not, neitherfrom ou, and de
the Prophet?"προφήτης
(prophētēs)
4396: a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will)from a comp. of pro and phémi


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ηρωτησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
erotao  er-o-tah'-o:  to interrogate; by implication, to request -- ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ειπον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τι  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ουν  conjunction
oun  oon:  (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
βαπτιζεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
baptizo  bap-tid'-zo:  to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
ουτε  conjunction
oute  oo'-teh:  not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even -- neither, none, nor (yet), (no, yet) not, nothing.
ηλιας  noun - nominative singular masculine
Helias  hay-lee'-as:  Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite -- Elias.
ουτε  conjunction
oute  oo'-teh:  not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even -- neither, none, nor (yet), (no, yet) not, nothing.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προφητης  noun - nominative singular masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They asked him, and said to him, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

King James Bible
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you aren't the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?""

International Standard Version
They asked him, "Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?"

NET Bible
So they asked John, "Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they asked him and said to him, “Why therefore are you baptizing, if you are not The Messiah, nor Elijah, nor The Prophet?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They asked John, "Why do you baptize if you're not the Messiah or Elijah or the prophet?"

King James 2000 Bible
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptize you then, if you are not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
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