MATTHEW 9:27

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.”

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Matthew 9:27 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
when παράγοντι To lead near, i.e., (reflexively or intransitively) to go along or away when
Jesus Ἰησοῦ Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
departed παράγοντι To lead near, i.e., (reflexively or intransitively) to go along or away departed
thence, ἐκεῖθεν Thence thence
two δύο "two" two
blind men τυφλοὶ Opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally) blind men
followed ἠκολούθησαν Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple) followed
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 him
crying, κράζοντες Properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e., (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat) crying
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
saying, λέγοντες 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 saying
Thou (No Greek definition. English implied.)
Son υἱὲ A "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship Son
of David, Δαβίδ David, the Israelite king David
have mercy on Ἐλέησον To compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) mercy
us. ἡμᾶς Us us

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  • 25  But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

  • 26  And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

  • 27  And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

  • 28  And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

  • 29  Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.




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