John
John 9:1–2
1Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, 2and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
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John 9:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now as | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| was passing by | παράγων | paragōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3855 I pass by, depart, pass away |
| He saw | εἶδεν | eiden | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| a man | ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| blind | τυφλὸν | typhlon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5185 blind |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| birth | γενετῆς | genetēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1079 birth |
John 9:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταὶ | mathētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| asked | ἠρώτησαν | ērōtēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2065 I ask, question, request |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Rabbi | Ῥαββί | Rhabbi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher |
| who | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| sinned | ἥμαρτεν | hēmarten | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G264 I sin |
| this | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| parents | γονεῖς | goneis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1118 a parent |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| he was born | γεννηθῇ | gennēthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| blind | τυφλὸς | typhlos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5185 blind |
Cross-references
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John 9:2 Luke 13:2 · John 9:34 · Acts 28:4 · Exodus 20:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.