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But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πῶςpōsHow
Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459
Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)
Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…
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Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT John 9:21 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 9:21 word 2
νῦνnunpresently
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT John 9:21 word 3
βλέπειblepeihe sees
Lemma: βλέπω (blepō) · Strong's: G0991
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to see — βλέπω, ; [in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for פּנה, etc. ; ] ; 1. of bodily sight; (a) to see, have sight (opposite to τυφλὸς): Mat.12:22, Jhn.9:7, Act.9:9, Rom.11:8, Rev.3:18, al.; (b) to perceive, look (at), see: absol.,…
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Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 7:3, Matthew 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0991; TFLSJ G0991; TAGNT John 9:21 word 4
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT John 9:21 word 5
οἴδαμεν,oidamenwe know,
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT John 9:21 word 6
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…
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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 9:21 word 7
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 9:21 word 8
ἤνοιξενēnoixenopened
Lemma: ἀνοίγω (anoigō) · Strong's: G0455
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to open — ἀν-οίγω; (ἀνά, οἴγω = οἴγνυμι) [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַח ; ] ; to open; 1. trans., with accusative; a door or gate, Act.5:19 12:14, Rev.4:1; pass., Act.12:10 16:26-27; metaphorically of opportunity or welcome,…
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 9:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0455; TFLSJ G0455; TAGNT John 9:21 word 9
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),…
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 9:21 word 10
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 9:21 word 11
ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyes
Lemma: ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos) · Strong's: G3788
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: eye — ὀφθαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַיִן ; ] ; the eye (as in cl., chiefly pl.): Mat.5:38, Mrk.9:47, Luk.6:41, Jhn.9:6, al.; τοὺς ὀ. ἐξορύθσσειν (figuratively), Gal.4:15; ἐπᾶραι, Luk.6:20, Jhn.6:5; ἀνοῖξα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 7:3, Matthew 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3788; TFLSJ G3788; TAGNT John 9:21 word 12
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselves
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Plural (P-1NP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT John 9:21 word 13
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT John 9:21 word 14
οἴδαμεν·oidamenknow;
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT John 9:21 word 15
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),…
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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 9:21 word 16
ἐρωτήσατε,erōtēsatedo ask,
Lemma: ἐρωτάω (erōtaō) · Strong's: G2065
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
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 9:21 word 17
αὐτὸςautoshe himself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)
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: 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 9:21 word 18
ἡλικίανhēlikian[of] age
Lemma: ἡλικία (hēlikia) · Strong's: G2244
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: age/height — ἡλικία, -ας, ἡ; (ἧλιξ, of the same age, mature), [in LXX: Eze.13:18 (קוֹמָה), Job.29:18, Wis.4:9, Sir.26:17, frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; always of age or maturity; "a stage of growth whether measured by age or stature";…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 6:27, Luke 2:52, Luke 12:25, Luke 19:3, John 9:23, Ephesians 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2244; TFLSJ G2244; TAGNT John 9:21 word 19
ἔχει·echeiis;
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT John 9:21 word 20
αὐτὸςautosHe himself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)
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 9:21 word 21
περὶperiConcerning
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT John 9:21 word 22
ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhimself
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (F-3GSM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT John 9:21 word 23
λαλήσει.¶lalēseihe will speak.
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT John 9:21 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| how | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| he can now see | → | βλέπω G0991 to see |
| . . . | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| who | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| opened | → | ἀνοίγω G0455 to open |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| eyes | → | ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye |
| we | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| {do} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| know | → | G1492 |
| Ask | → | ἐρωτάω G2065 to ask |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| He | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| is | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| old enough | → | ἡλικία G2244 age/height |
| to speak | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| for | → | περί G4012 about |
| himself | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
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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