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John 9:39

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento 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).saidὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ΕἰςeisForεἰςpreposition — “For”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.Forκρίμαkrimajudgmentκρίμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “judgment”, the object formG2917(a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a condemnation, (b) a case at law, a lawsuit.judgmentἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.worldτοῦτονtoutonthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἦλθονēlthonto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notβλέποντεςblepontesmight seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “might see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.might seeβλέπωσινblepōsinthat they which seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “that they which see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.that they which seeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βλέποντεςblepontesto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.τυφλοὶtuphloiblindτυφλός (tuphlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “blind”, the subject formG5185blind, physically or mentally.blindγένωνταιgenōntaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'

World English Bible

Jesus said, “ I came into this world for judgment , that those who don’ t see may see; and that those who see may become blind .”

Darby Translation

And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.

Douay-Rheims

And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind.

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