King James Version

John 9:8

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a beggar” (προσαίτης) before he was here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “blind” (τυφλὸς) before he was here.

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeγείτονεςgeitonesneighbourγείτων (geitōn)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “neighbour”, the subject formG1069a neighbor.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεωροῦντεςtheōrounteshad seenθεωρέω (theōreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “had seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2334I look at, gaze, behold; I see, experience, discern; I partake of.had seenαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρότερονproteronbeforeπρότερος (proteros)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “before”, the object formG4387former, before, formerly.This verse uses “before”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatπροσαίτηςprosaitēsblindπροσαίτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “blind”, the subject formG6075a beggarblindἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (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.saidΟὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)particle — “not”G3756no, not.notοὗτόςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καθήμενοςkathēmenoshe that satκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that sat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.he that satκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσαιτῶνprosaitōnbeggedπροσαιτέω (prosaiteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “begged”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4319I beg, ask earnestly, ask for in addition.begged

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τυφλὸςtuphlosblindτυφλόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “blind”, the subject formG5185blind, physically or mentally.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Young’s Literal Translation

the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'

World English Bible

Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”

Darby Translation

The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?

Douay-Rheims

The neighbours therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he.

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