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And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? (KJV)
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καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 9:2 word 1
ἠρώτησανērōtēsanasked
Lemma: ἐρωτάω (erōtaō) · Strong's: G2065
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to ask — ἐρωτάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל ; ] ; 1. to ask, question (cl.): absol., Luk.19:31 22:68, Jhn.8:7 with accusative of person(s), Jhn.9:21 16:19, 30 8:21; before λέγων, Mat.16:13, Luk.23:3, Jhn.1:19, 21 5:12 9:19…
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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 15:23, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 21:24, Mark 4:10, Mark 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2065; TFLSJ G2065; TAGNT John 9:2 word 2
αὐτὸνautonHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 9:2 word 3
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 9:2 word 4
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT John 9:2 word 5
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 9:2 word 6
λέγοντες·legontessaying;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 9:2 word 7
ῥαββί,rhabbiRabbi,
Lemma: ῥαββί (rhabbi) · Strong's: G4461
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)
Meaning: Rabbi — ῥαββεί (Rec. -βί, see WH, App., 155) (Heb. and Aram. רַב, my master; see Dalman, Words, 327, 331 ff.), ; a title of respectful address to Jewish teachers, Rabbi: Mat.23:7-8; of John, Jhn.3:26; of Christ, Mat.26:25, 49,…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 23:7, Matthew 23:8, Matthew 26:25, Matthew 26:49, Mark 9:5, Mark 11:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4461; TFLSJ G4461; TAGNT John 9:2 word 8
τίςtiswho
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT John 9:2 word 9
ἥμαρτεν,hēmartensinned,
Lemma: ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō) · Strong's: G0264
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to sin — ἁμαρτάνω; (present formed from aor. ἁμαρτεῖν), [in LXX for חָטָא, also for אָשַׁם, רָשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; 1. to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch., al.), hence metaphorically (Hom., al.), to err, do wrong ; 2. In LXX and NT, to…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 18:15, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 27:4, Luke 15:18, Luke 15:21, Luke 17:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0264; TFLSJ G0264; TAGNT John 9:2 word 10
οὗτοςhoutosthis [man]
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT John 9:2 word 11
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT John 9:2 word 12
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 9:2 word 13
γονεῖςgoneisparents
Lemma: γονεύς (goneus) · Strong's: G1118
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: parent — γονεύς, -έως, ὁ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for אָב, אֵם ; ] ; a begetter, a father; mostly in pl., οἱ γ., parents: Luk.2:41, 43 8:56 21:16, Jhn.9:2, 3 20, 22, 23 Rom.1:30, 2Co.12:14, Eph.6:1, Col.3:20, 2Ti.3:2; accusative…
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 10:21, Mark 13:12, Luke 2:27, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 8:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1118; TFLSJ G1118; TAGNT John 9:2 word 14
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 9:2 word 15
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT John 9:2 word 16
τυφλὸςtuphlosblind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 15:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT John 9:2 word 17
γεννηθῇ;¶gennēthēahe may be born?
Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)
Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT John 9:2 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| asked | → | ἐρωτάω G2065 to ask |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| . . . | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| Rabbi | → | ῥαββί G4461 Rabbi |
| who | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| sinned | → | ἁμαρτάνω G0264 to sin |
| this [man] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| parents | → | γονεύς G1118 parent |
| that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| he was born | → | γεννάω G1080 to beget |
| blind | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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