John

John 9:1–3

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?”

³Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.

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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

John 9:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Neither	Οὔτε	Oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
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
sinned	ἥμαρτεν	hēmarten	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
would be displayed	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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John 9:2 Luke 13:2 · John 9:34 · Acts 28:4 · Exodus 20:5

John 9:3 John 11:4 · John 11:40 · Job 2:3–6 · Ecclesiastes 9:1–2 · Matthew 11:5 · Job 42:7 · Acts 4:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.