KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “The” | Οἱ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | The |
| “neighbours” | γείτονες | A neighbour (as adjoining one's ground); by implication, a friend | neighbours |
| “therefore,” | οὖν | (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly | therefore |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “they which had” | θεωροῦντες | To be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge)) | they which had |
| “before” | πρότερον | Previously | before |
| “seen” | θεωροῦντες | To be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge)) | seen |
| “him” | αὐτὸν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
| “that” | ὅτι | Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | that |
| “he was” | ἦν | I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) | he was |
| “blind,” | τυφλὸς | Opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally) | blind |
| “said,” | ἔλεγον | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | said |
| “Is” | ἐστιν | He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are | Is |
| “not” | Οὐχ | The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not | not |
| “this” | οὗτός | The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) | this |
| “he” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | he |
| “that sat” | καθήμενος | And ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside | sat |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “begged?” | προσαιτῶν | To ask repeatedly (importune), i.e., solicit | begged |
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6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
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