John
John 9:40–41
40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
41“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
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John 9:40
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Pharisees | Φαρισαίων | Pharisaiōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5330 a Pharisee |
| who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| were | ὄντες | ontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| Him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| heard | ἤκουσαν | Ēkousan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| this | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they asked | εἶπον | eipon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Are | ἐσμεν | esmen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| blind | τυφλοί | typhloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5185 blind |
| too | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
John 9:41
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | Εἰ | Ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| you were | ἦτε | ēte | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| blind | τυφλοὶ | typhloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5185 blind |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| you would not be | εἴχετε | eichete | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| guilty of sin | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| since | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| you claim | λέγετε | legete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| can see | Βλέπομεν | Blepomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| guilt | ἁμαρτία | hamartia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| remains | μένει | menei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
Cross-references
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John 9:40 Revelation 3:17 · Matthew 15:12–14
John 9:41 Isaiah 5:21 · John 15:22–24 · Luke 18:14 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Proverbs 26:12 · Hebrews 10:26 · Jeremiah 2:35 · Luke 12:47
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.