John 9:2

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{ "verseID": "John.9.2", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος, ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;", "text": "And *ērōtēsan* him the *mathētai* of-him, *legontes*, *Rabbi*, who *hēmarten*, this-one, or the *goneis* of-him, *hina typhlos gennēthē*?", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - asked/questioned", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Rabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher", "*hēmarten*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sinned", "*goneis*": "nominative masculine plural - parents", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*typhlos*": "nominative masculine singular - blind", "*gennēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*hēmarten*": "sinned/erred/missed the mark", "*goneis*": "parents/ancestors", "*gennēthē*": "might be born/come into existence" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος, ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;

Transliteration

And ērōtēsan him the mathētai of-him, legontes, Rabbi, who hēmarten, this-one, or the goneis of-him, hina typhlos gennēthē?

Grammar Details

• *ērōtēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - asked/questioned
• *mathētai*: nominative masculine plural - disciples
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying
• *Rabbi*: vocative - Rabbi/Teacher
• *hēmarten*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sinned
• *goneis*: nominative masculine plural - parents
• *hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *typhlos*: nominative masculine singular - blind
• *gennēthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born

Word Meanings

• *ērōtēsan*: asked/questioned/inquired
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
• *legontes*: saying/speaking/declaring
• *hēmarten*: sinned/erred/missed the mark
• *goneis*: parents/ancestors
• *gennēthē*: might be born/come into existence

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  His disciples asked Him, 'Teacher, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101} asked{G2065} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Rabbi,{G4461} who{G5101} sinned,{G264} this man,{G3778} or{G2228} his{G846} parents,{G1118} that{G2443} he should be born{G1080} blind?{G5185}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101} asked{G2065}{(G5656)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Master{G4461}, who{G5101} did sin{G264}{(G5627)}, this man{G3778}, or{G2228} his{G846} parents{G1118}, that{G2443} he was born{G1080}{(G5686)} blind{G5185}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his disciples axed him sayinge. Master who dyd synne: this man or his father and mother that he was borne blynde?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And his disciples axed him, & sayde: Master, Who hath synned? this, or his elders, that he was borne blynde?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his disciples asked hym, saying: Maister, who did sinne, this man, or his father and mother, that he was borne blynde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and his disciples asked him, saying, `Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?

• World English Bible (2000)

  His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  His disciples asked him,“Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man or his parents?”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Δοκεῖτε ὅτι οἱ Γαλιλαῖοι οὗτοι ἁμαρτωλοὶ παρὰ πάντας τοὺς Γαλιλαίους ἐγένοντο, ὅτι τοιαῦτα πεπόνθασιν;", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Dokeite* that the *Galilaioi* these *hamartōloi para* all the *Galilaious egenonto*, because *toiauta peponthasin*?", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*Galilaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Galileans", "*hamartōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/more than", "*Galilaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Galileans", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - such things", "*peponthasin*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they have suffered" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*Dokeite*": "you think/suppose/believe/imagine", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/sinful people", "*para*": "beyond/more than/in comparison to", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned out to be", "*peponthasin*": "they have suffered/experienced/endured" } }
• John 9:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.9.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἐν ἁμαρτίαις σὺ ἐγεννήθης ὅλος, καὶ σὺ διδάσκεις ἡμᾶς; Καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω.", "text": "They-*apekrithēsan* and *eipon* to-him, In *hamartiais* you *egennēthēs holos*, and you *didaskeis* us? And they-*exebalon* him *exō*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - answered", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*hamartiais*": "dative feminine plural - in sins", "*egennēthēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd singular - you were born", "*holos*": "nominative masculine singular - whole/complete", "*didaskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you teach", "*exebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - cast out", "*exō*": "adverb - outside" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*hamartiais*": "in sins/transgressions", "*egennēthēs*": "you were born/came into existence", "*holos*": "whole/complete/entirely", "*didaskeis*": "you teach/instruct", "*exebalon*": "cast out/expelled/drove out", "*exō*": "outside/out" } }
• Acts 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.28.4", "source": "Ὡς δὲ εἶδον οἱ βάρβαροι κρεμάμενον τὸ θηρίον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, ὃν, διασωθέντα ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ἡ Δίκη ζῇν οὐκ εἴασεν.", "text": "*Hōs de eidon hoi barbaroi kremamenon to thērion ek tēs xeiros autou*, they *elegon pros allēlous*, \"*Pantōs phoneus estin ho anthrōpos houtos*, who, *diasōthenta ek tēs thalassēs*, *hē Dikē zēn ouk eiasen*.\"", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*hoi barbaroi*": "nominative masculine plural - the foreigners", "*kremamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative neuter singular - hanging", "*to thērion*": "accusative neuter singular - the beast/creature", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tēs xeiros autou*": "genitive feminine singular - of his hand", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*pros allēlous*": "to one another", "*Pantōs*": "adverb - surely/certainly/by all means", "*phoneus*": "nominative masculine singular - murderer", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho anthrōpos houtos*": "nominative masculine singular - this man", "*diasōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been saved through", "*ek tēs thalassēs*": "from the sea", "*hē Dikē*": "nominative feminine singular - Justice (personified)", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*ouk eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did not allow" }, "variants": { "*barbaroi*": "foreigners/non-Greek speakers/uncivilized people", "*kremamenon*": "hanging/suspended", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/venomous creature", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying/telling", "*Pantōs*": "surely/certainly/no doubt/absolutely", "*phoneus*": "murderer/killer", "*diasōthenta*": "having been saved/rescued/escaped", "*Dikē*": "Justice/Vengeance (personified goddess of justice)", "*eiasen*": "allowed/permitted" } }