John 9:17

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{ "verseID": "John.9.17", "source": "Λέγουσιν τῷ τυφλῷ πάλιν, Σὺ Τί λέγεις περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἠνοιξέν σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς; ὁ δὲ Εἶπεν, ὅτι Προφήτης ἐστίν.", "text": "They-*legousin* to-the *typhlō* again, You what *legeis* concerning him, that he-*ēnoixen* of-you the *ophthalmous*? And he *Eipen*, that *Prophētēs estin*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say/tell", "*typhlō*": "dative masculine singular - to blind man", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you say", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/tell/speak", "*typhlō*": "to blind man/person", "*legeis*": "you say/speak/declare", "*ēnoixen*": "opened/restored", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs", "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Prophētēs*": "prophet/seer/proclaimer", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγουσιν τῷ τυφλῷ πάλιν, Σὺ Τί λέγεις περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἠνοιξέν σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς; ὁ δὲ Εἶπεν, ὅτι Προφήτης ἐστίν.

Transliteration

They-legousin to-the typhlō again, You what legeis concerning him, that he-ēnoixen of-you the ophthalmous? And he Eipen, that Prophētēs estin.

Grammar Details

• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say/tell
• *typhlō*: dative masculine singular - to blind man
• *legeis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - you say
• *ēnoixen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened
• *ophthalmous*: accusative masculine plural - eyes
• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Prophētēs*: nominative masculine singular - prophet
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

• *legousin*: they say/tell/speak
• *typhlō*: to blind man/person
• *legeis*: you say/speak/declare
• *ēnoixen*: opened/restored
• *ophthalmous*: eyes/sight organs
• *Eipen*: said/spoke/declared
• *Prophētēs*: prophet/seer/proclaimer
• *estin*: is/exists

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Again they asked the blind man, 'What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?' He replied, 'He is a prophet.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They said to the blind man again, What do you say about him, that he has opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They say{G3004} therefore unto the blind man{G5185} again,{G3825} What{G5101} sayest{G3004} thou{G4771} of{G4012} him,{G846} in that{G3754} he opened{G455} thine{G4675} eyes?{G1161} And he said,{G3754} He is{G2076} a prophet.{G4396}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto the blind man{G5185} again{G3825}, What{G5101} sayest{G3004}{(G5719)} thou{G4771} of{G4012} him{G846}, that{G3754} he hath opened{G455}{(G5656)} thine{G4675} eyes{G3788}? He said{G2036}{(G5627)},{G3754}{G1161} He is{G2076}{(G5748)} a prophet{G4396}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then spake they vnto the blynde agayne: What sayst thou of him because he hath openned thyne eyes? And he sayd: He is a Prophet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sayde agayne vnto ye blynde: What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He sayde: he is a prophet.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They spake vnto the blynde man againe: What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thyne eyes? He sayde, he is a prophete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They said to the blind man again, `Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So again they asked the man who used to be blind,“What do you say about him, since he caused you to see?”“He is a prophet,” the man replied.

Referenced Verses

• John 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.4.19", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή, Κύριε, θεωρῶ ὅτι προφήτης εἶ σύ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *gynē*, *Kyrie*, I *theōrō* that *prophētēs ei* you.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - to him", "*gynē*": "nominative feminine singular - woman", "*Kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - Lord/Sir", "*theōrō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I perceive/observe", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are" }, "variants": { "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*theōrō*": "perceive/observe/see/notice", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/seer" } }
• John 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.6.14", "source": "Οἱ οὖν ἄνθρωποι, ἰδόντες ὃ ἐποίησεν σημεῖον ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἔλεγον, ὅτι Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης ὁ ἐρχόμενος εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "The *oun anthrōpoi*, *idontes* which *epoiēsen sēmeion* the *Iēsous*, *elegon*, that This *estin alēthōs* the *prophētēs* who is *erchomenos* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*hoi*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - people/men", "*idontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having seen", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - did/performed", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elegon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - were saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*erchomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle/passive - coming", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*anthrōpoi*": "people/men", "*idontes*": "having seen/having observed", "*epoiēsen*": "performed/did/made", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle", "*elegon*": "were saying/were declaring", "*alēthōs*": "truly/actually/indeed", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/the Prophet (possibly reference to Deut 18:15)", "*erchomenos*": "coming/who comes", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Acts 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.2.22", "source": "Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, ἀκούσατε τοὺς λόγους τούτους· Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον, ἄνδρα ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀποδεδειγμένον εἰς ὑμᾶς δυνάμεσι καὶ τέρασι καὶ σημείοις, οἷς ἐποίησεν διʼ αὐτοῦ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ οἴδατε:", "text": "*Andres Israēlitai*, *akousate* the *logous toutous*; *Iēsoun* the *Nazōraion*, *andra* from the *Theou apodedeigmenon* unto you by *dunAmesi* and *terasi* and *sēmeiois*, which *epoiēsen* through him the *Theos* in *mesō* of you, just as also yourselves *oidate*:", "grammar": { "*Andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*akousate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - hear/listen", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words", "*toutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - these", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nazarene/of Nazareth", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*apodedeigmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been demonstrated/attested/proven", "*dunAmesi*": "dative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles", "*terasi*": "dative, neuter, plural - wonders", "*sēmeiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - signs", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did/made/performed", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know" }, "variants": { "*akousate*": "hear/listen/pay attention to", "*logous*": "words/statements/messages", "*apodedeigmenon*": "attested/demonstrated/proven/shown", "*dunAmesi*": "powers/mighty works/miracles", "*terasi*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*sēmeiois*": "signs/indicators/proofs", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/among" } }
• Acts 3:22-26 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.3.22", "source": "Μωσῆς μὲν γὰρ πρὸς τούς πατέρας εἶπεν, ὅτι Προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἂν λαλήσῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mōsēs* *men* *gar* *pros* the *pateras* *eipen*, that *Prophētēn* to you will *anastēsei* *Kyrios* the *Theos* of you from the *adelphōn* of you, like me; him you shall *akousesthe* according to all things whatever he might *lalēsē* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Prophētēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Prophet", "*anastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise up", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - brothers", "*akousesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear/listen to", "*lalēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might speak", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to" }, "variants": { "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*Prophētēn*": "Prophet/Seer", "*anastēsei*": "will raise up/will establish/will bring forth", "*akousesthe*": "you will hear/listen to/obey" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.3.23", "source": "Ἔσται δέ, πᾶσα ψυχή, ἥτις ἂν μὴ ἀκούσῃ τοῦ προφήτου ἐκείνου, ἐξολοθρευθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "It shall be *de*, every *psychē*, whoever might not *akousē* of the *prophētou* that, shall be *exolothreutēsetai* from the *laou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*psychē*": "nominative feminine singular - soul", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hear/listen to", "*prophētou*": "genitive masculine singular - prophet", "*exolothreutēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be utterly destroyed", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/person", "*akousē*": "might hear/might listen to/might obey", "*exolothreutēsetai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be cut off completely/will be annihilated" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.3.24", "source": "Καὶ, πάντες δὲ οἱ προφῆται ἀπὸ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν καθεξῆς, ὅσοι ἐλάλησαν, καὶ προκατήγγειλαν τὰς ἡμέρας ταύτας.", "text": "And, all *de* the *prophētai* from *Samouēl* and those *kathexēs*, as many as *elalēsan*, and *prokatēngeilan* the *hēmeras* these.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/also", "*prophētai*": "nominative masculine plural - prophets", "*Samouēl*": "genitive masculine singular - Samuel", "*kathexēs*": "adverb - afterward/following", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - spoke", "*prokatēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - foretold/announced beforehand", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*kathexēs*": "afterward/following/in succession", "*prokatēngeilan*": "foretold/announced beforehand/predicted" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.3.25", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐστε υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς διαθήκης ἧς διέθετο ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, λέγων πρὸς Ἀβραάμ, Καὶ ἐν τῷ σπέρματί σου ἐνευλογηθήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "You *este* *huioi* of the *prophētōn*, and of the *diathēkēs* which *dietheto* the *Theos* *pros* the *pateras* of us, saying *pros* *Abraham*, And in the *spermati* of you shall be *eneulogēthēsontai* all the *patriai* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*prophētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - prophets", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - covenant", "*dietheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - made/established", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*spermati*": "dative neuter singular - seed", "*eneulogēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be blessed", "*patriai*": "nominative feminine plural - families", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/descendants/children", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*dietheto*": "made/established/arranged", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*patriai*": "families/clans/peoples" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.3.26", "source": "Ὑμῖν πρῶτον ὁ Θεός, ἀναστήσας τὸν Παῖδα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν, ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εὐλογοῦντα ὑμᾶς, ἐν τῷ ἀποστρέφειν ἕκαστον ἀπὸ τῶν πονηριῶν ὑμῶν.", "text": "To you first the *Theos*, having *anastēsas* the *Paida* of him *Iēsoun*, *apesteilen* him *eulogounta* you, in the *apostrephein* each one from the *ponēriōn* of you.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*anastēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having raised up", "*Paida*": "accusative masculine singular - Servant/Child", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent", "*eulogounta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - blessing", "*apostrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn away", "*ponēriōn*": "genitive feminine plural - wickednesses/evil deeds" }, "variants": { "*Paida*": "Servant/Child/Son", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*eulogounta*": "blessing/speaking well of/causing good to", "*apostrephein*": "to turn away/to turn from/to depart from", "*ponēriōn*": "wickednesses/evil deeds/iniquities" } }
• Acts 10:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Acts.10.38", "source": "Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ Ὡς ἔχρισεν αὐτὸν ὁ Θεὸς Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ δυνάμει: ὃς διῆλθεν εὐεργετῶν, καὶ ἰώμενος πάντας τοὺς καταδυναστευομένους ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου· ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Iēsoun* the one from *Nazaret* How *echrisen* him the *Theos* with *Pneumati* *Hagiō* and *dynamei*: who *diēlthen* *euergetōn*, and *iōmenos* *pantas* those *katadynasteuomenous* by the *diabolou*; because the *Theos* was with him.", "grammar": { "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus (name)", "*Nazaret*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Nazareth (place name)", "*echrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he anointed", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*diēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he went through/around", "*euergetōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing good", "*iōmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - healing", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*katadynasteuomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being oppressed", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil" }, "variants": { "*echrisen*": "anointed/consecrated/appointed", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*euergetōn*": "doing good/benefiting/helping", "*katadynasteuomenous*": "being oppressed/overpowered/exploited", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser" } }
• Matt 21:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.11", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ὄχλοι ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ προφήτης ὁ ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας.", "text": "The *de* *ochloi* *elegon*, This *estin* *Iēsous* the *prophētēs* the one from *Nazaret* of *Galilaias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*Nazaret*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Nazareth", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying/continued saying", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God" } }
• Luke 24:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.24.19", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ποῖα; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Τὰ Περὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου, ὃς ἐγένετο ἀνὴρ προφήτης δυνατὸς ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ:", "text": "And he *eipen autois*, What things? *Hoi de eipon autō*, The things *peri Iēsou tou Nazōraiou*, who *egeneto anēr prophētēs dunatos en ergō kai logō enantion tou Theou kai pantos tou laou*:", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*hoi*": "article, nominative, masculine, plural - the [ones]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*tou Nazōraiou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - the Nazarene", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - became/was", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*dunatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - powerful/mighty", "*en ergō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in deed/work", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word", "*enantion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*tou Theou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pantos tou laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - all the people" }, "variants": { "*Nazōraiou*": "Nazarene/from Nazareth", "*egeneto*": "became/was/proved to be", "*anēr prophētēs*": "man [who was a] prophet", "*dunatos*": "powerful/mighty/capable", "*ergō*": "deed/work/action", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*enantion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd" } }