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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, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ταῦταtautaThese things
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 9:6 word 1
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving said
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT John 9:6 word 2
ἔπτυσενeptusenHe spat
Lemma: πτύω (ptuō) · Strong's: G4429
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to spit — πτύω ; [in LXX: Num.12:14 (יָרָק), Sir.28:12 * ; ] ; to spit: Mrk.7:33 8:23, Jhn.9:6 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐμ-πτύω).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Mark 7:33, Mark 8:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4429; TFLSJ G4429; TAGNT John 9:6 word 3
χαμαὶchamaion [the] ground
Lemma: χαμαί (chamai) · Strong's: G5476
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: on the ground — χαμαί ; adv., ; on or to the ground: Jhn.9:6 18:6.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: John 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5476; TFLSJ G5476; TAGNT John 9:6 word 4
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 9:6 word 5
ἐποίησενepoiēsenHe made
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT John 9:6 word 6
πηλὸνpēlonclay
Lemma: πηλός (pēlos) · Strong's: G4081
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: clay — πηλός, οῦ, ἁ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ] ; 1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.). ; 2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: John 9:11, John 9:14, John 9:15, Romans 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4081; TFLSJ G4081; TAGNT John 9:6 word 7
ἐκekof
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT John 9:6 word 8
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 9:6 word 9
πτύσματοςptusmatosspittle
Lemma: πτύσμα (ptusma) · Strong's: G4427
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: saliva — πτύσμα, -τος, τό,; (πτύω) ; spittle: Jhn.9:6 (Hipp., Polyb., al.).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4427; TFLSJ G4427; TAGNT John 9:6 word 10
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 9:6 word 11
ἐπέχρισενepechrisenhe rubbed
Lemma: ἐπιχρίω (epichriō) · Strong's: G2025
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to rub on — ἐπι-χρίω ; [in Sm.: Eze.13:10 22:28 * ; ] ; to spread on, anoint: with accusative, Jhn.9:11; id. before hi-I, with accusative, Jhn.9:6 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: John 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2025; TFLSJ G2025; TAGNT John 9:6 word 12
αὐτοῦautouon 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
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 9:6 word 13
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 9:6 word 14
πηλὸνpēlonclay
Lemma: πηλός (pēlos) · Strong's: G4081
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: clay — πηλός, οῦ, ἁ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֹמֶר, טִיט ] ; 1. clay, as used by a potter: Rom.9:21 (cf. Isa.29:16, al.). ; 2. - βόρβορος, wet clay, mud: Jhn.9:6, 11 9:14-15 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: John 9:11, John 9:14, John 9:15, Romans 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4081; TFLSJ G4081; TAGNT John 9:6 word 15
ἐπὶepito
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT John 9:6 word 16
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.,…
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 9:6 word 17
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 9:6 word 18
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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: 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 9:6 word 19
τυφλοῦtuphloublind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
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)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 9:6 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When [Jesus] had said | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| [this] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| He spit | → | πτύω G4429 to spit |
| on [the] ground | → | χαμαί G5476 on the ground |
| made | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| [some] mud | → | πηλός G4081 clay |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| applied | → | ἐπιχρίω G2025 to rub on |
| [it] | → | πηλός G4081 clay |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| [the man’s] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| eyes | → | ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye |
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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