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John 10:21

In John 10 of John.

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to open” (ἀνοῖξαι;) after [their] eyes here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to open” (ἀνοίγειν) after [their] eyes here.

ἄλλοιalloiOthersἄλλος (allos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Others”, the subject formG243other, another (of more than two), different.Othersἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidΤαῦταtautaTheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “These”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.Theseτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ῥήματαrhēmatawordsῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “words”, the subject formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.the wordsοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.δαιμονιζομένουdaimonizomenouof him that hath a devilδαιμονίζομαι (daimonizomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that hath a devil”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1139I am possessed, am under the power of an evil-spirit or demon.of him that hath a devilμὴmēCanμήparticle — “Can”G3361not, lest.Canδαιμόνιονdaimoniona devilδαιμόνιονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “a devil”, the subject formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.a devilδύναταιdunataibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.τυφλῶνtuphlōnof the blindτυφλός (tuphlos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the blind”, the of-formG5185blind, physically or mentally.of the blindὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to open”, a single actionG455I open.

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ἀνοίγεινanoigeinto openἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to open”, a single actionG455I open.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

others said, 'These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Young’s Literal Translation

others said, 'These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'

World English Bible

Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”

Darby Translation

Others said, These sayings are not [those] of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

Douay-Rheims

Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

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