MARK 8:23

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.”

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Mark 8:23 Translation & Meaning

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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
he took ἐπιλαβόμενος To seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively) took
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
blind man τυφλοῦ Opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally) blind man
by χειρὸς The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) by
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
hand, χειρὸς The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) hand
and led ἐξήγαγεν To lead forth led
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
out of ἔξω Out(-side) (of doors), literally or figuratively out
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
town; κώμης A hamlet (as if laid down) town
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
when he had spit πτύσας To spit spit
on εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases on
his αὐτοῦ 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 his
eyes, ὄμματα A sight, i.e., (by implication) the eye eyes
and put ἐπιθεὶς To impose (in a friendly or hostile sense) put
his hands χεῖρας The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) hands
upon him, αὐτῷ 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 upon
he asked ἐπηρώτα To ask for, i.e., inquire, seek asked
him αὐτόν 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
if Εἴ If, whether, that, etc if
he saw βλέπει To look at (literally or figuratively) saw
ought. τι Some or any person or object ought

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  • 21  And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

  • 22  And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

  • 23  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

  • 24  And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

  • 25  After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.




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