Luke 18:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰεριχώ, τυφλός τις ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν προσαιτῶν:

Transliteration

Egeneto de, in the engizein him unto Ierichō, typhlos certain ekathēto beside the hodon prosaitōn:

Grammar Details

*Egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened
*de*: conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and
*engizein*: present active infinitive - to draw near
*Ierichō*: accusative feminine singular - Jericho
*typhlos*: nominative masculine singular - blind man
*ekathēto*: imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was sitting
*hodon*: accusative feminine singular - road/way
*prosaitōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - begging

Word Meanings

*Egeneto*: it happened/came to pass/occurred
*engizein*: to draw near/approach/come close
*Ierichō*: Jericho [place name]
*typhlos*: blind man/blind person
*ekathēto*: was sitting/seated
*hodon*: road/way/path
*prosaitōn*: begging/asking for alms

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Referenced Verses

John 9:8 : 8 The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
Acts 3:2 : 2 And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily {G2596} at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
1 Sam 2:8 : 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.
Matt 20:29-34 : 29 And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.
Mark 10:46-52 : 46 And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.
Luke 16:20-21 : 20 and {G2258} a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Luke 19:1 : 1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho.

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