King James Version

John 9:12

Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “And” (καὶ) before they said here.

καὶkaiThenκαίconjunction — “Then”G2532and, even, also, namely.Thenεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).said theyαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΠοῦpouWhereποῦadverb — “Where”G4226where, in what place.This verse uses “where”.Whereἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἐκεῖνοςekeinosheἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.heλέγειlegei? He saidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “? He said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.? He saidΟὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceive

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

they said, therefore, to him, 'Where is that one?' he saith, 'I have not known.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

Young’s Literal Translation

they said, therefore, to him, 'Where is that one?' he saith, 'I have not known.'

World English Bible

Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”

Darby Translation

They said therefore to him, Where is he? He says, I do not know.

Douay-Rheims

And they said to him: Where is he? He saith: I know not.

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