The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “may be opened” (ἀνοιγῶσιν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “may be opened” (ἀνοιχθῶσιν) before us here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
λέγουσινlegousinThey sayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “They say”, 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.This verse uses “say”.They sayαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΚύριεkurieLordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.Lordἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἀνοιγῶσινanoigōsinmay be openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “may be opened”, a single actionG455I open.may be openedοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἀνοιχθῶσινanoichthōsinmay be openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, second aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “may be opened”, a single actionG455I open.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'
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American Standard Version (1901)
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Young’s Literal Translation
they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'
World English Bible
They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
Darby Translation
They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Douay-Rheims
They say to him: Lord, that our eyes be opened.
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