Matthew 27:47
Strong's Lexicon
When
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

some
Τινὲς (Tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of those
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

standing
ἑστηκότων (hestēkotōn)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

there
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.

heard this,
ἀκούσαντες (akousantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

they said,
ἔλεγον (elegon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“[He]
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

is calling
φωνεῖ (phōnei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5455: From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.

Elijah.
Ἠλίαν (Ēlian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.

Young's Literal Translation
And certain of those standing there having heard, said—‘Elijah he doth call;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “ He’s calling for Elijah! ”

New American Standard Bible
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, [began] saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."

King James Bible
<1161> Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for Elias.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah."

New Living Translation
Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

English Standard Version
And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

New American Standard Bible
And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."

King James Bible
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah!"

International Standard Version
When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah."

NET Bible
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "This man is calling for Elijah."

American Standard Version
And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

English Revised Version
And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

Young's Literal Translation
And certain of those standing there having heard, said -- 'Elijah he doth call;'
















Cross References
Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Matthew 27:48
And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 27:45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

Matthew 27:44
The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

Matthew 27:49
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Matthew 27:50
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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