King James Version

John 9:15

Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

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πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἠρώτωνērōtōnaskedἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “asked”, an ongoing action in the pastG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.askedαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseeΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisee”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.πῶςpōshow?!πῶςadverb — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.ἀνέβλεψενaneblepsento look upἀναβλέπω (anablepō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to look up”, a single actionG308I look up, recover my sight.This verse uses “look up”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Πηλὸνpēlonclayπηλός (pēlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “clay”, the object formG4081clay, mud.This verse uses “clay”.ἐπέθηκένepethēkento putἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to put”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμούςophthalmouseyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνιψάμηνenipsamēnto washνίπτω (niptō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to wash”, a single actionG3538I wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.βλέπωblepōdo seeβλέπωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “do see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.do see

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash — and I see.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

Young’s Literal Translation

Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash — and I see.'

World English Bible

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”

Darby Translation

The Pharisees therefore also again asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He put mud upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

Douay-Rheims

Again therefore the Pharisees asked him, how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and I see.

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