The Gospel of Luke 9:8
NJV. others [said] that Elijah had reappeared, still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.
Haida. ga [kihlguhlgan] keeŋgeelaayaan Saaŋant’a; hl kalaad gyaa’aagaan tladluu xaat’aay naŋ gakilhlaas.
[said] = [kihlguhlgan]
This verse and Luke 9:7 form one continuous sentence. This is where kihlguhlgan originally appears. I included it here for the benefit of those who did not read it, and also of those who did.
some, that Elijah had reappeared = ga keeŋgeelaayaan Saaŋant’a
ga = some people
keeŋgeelaayaan = that he had come into view
kihlguhlgan = said
Saaŋant’a = Elijah
Elijah comes from the Hebrew ayleeyaw, which means Yah is God.
Yah is short for Yahweh, while El is the Hebrew word for God.
Ant’ahlGas is my translation of Yahweh – I shorten it to Ant’a.
Saa naŋ comes from Saa naŋ Iitl’aagdaas.
Saa naŋ Iitl’aagdaas means He who is chief above.
Thus Saa naŋ Ant’a means something like Yah who is above.
I shortened this to Saaŋant’a.
keeŋgeelaayaan comes from keeŋgeehl, meaning appear or come into view.
It is similar to keeŋgaa, meaning be visible.
The original Greek verb in question is phainō (φαίνω), which can mean shine/shed light as well as become visible or show oneself.
Did Elijah appear out of nowhere, or did God cause our sight to pass over him?
and others that one of the old prophets had arisen = hl kalaad gyaa’aagaan tladluu xaat’aay naŋ gakilhlaas
hl kalaad = others
gyaa’aagaan = that there was standing one person
tladluu xaat’aay = ancient person
naŋ = who
gakilhlaas = discussed future actions.
gyaa’aagaan comes from gyaa’a which means stand up, but only for a single subject.
If 2 or more people are standing up, you say tla’ajuugyaa’a.
The Original Greek for “one of the prophets” is prophētēs tis tōn achaiōn (προφήτης τις των απχαίων).
Word for word, it goes:
προφήτης = a prophet
τις = one (lit. someone)
των = of the
απχαίων = of the ancients.
God tasked the Prophets with sending messages to His people, telling them to repent, and warning what would happen if they did not.
Indeed, in the original Greek, prophet has the literal meaning one who speaks forth..
This inspired my choice of gakilhlaas, which means something like plans, makes plans and discusses future events. A prophet is the instrument through which God does these things with man.
KJV. And of some, that Elias has appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
Haida. ga keeŋgeelaayaan Saaŋant’a; hl kalaad gyaa’aagaan tladluu xaat’aay naŋ gakilhlaas.
Haida (Keen). Elijah tl kang-ung tl īlthi ishn shouon; tlidlu ga prophetgagan swon kālthū-ung tl kulat ishin shouon.