John 10:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα οὐκ ἔστιν δαιμονιζομένου. Μὴ δαιμόνιον δύναται τυφλῶν ὀφθαλμοὺς ἀνοίγειν;

Transliteration

Others elegon, These the rhēmata not estin daimonizomenou. Not daimonion dynatai typhlōn ophthalmous anoigein?

Grammar Details

*elegon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying
*rhēmata*: nominative, neuter, plural - words/sayings
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are
*daimonizomenou*: present middle participle, genitive masculine singular - of one being demon-possessed
*daimonion*: nominative, neuter, singular - demon/evil spirit
*dynatai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able
*typhlōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of blind (people)
*ophthalmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - eyes
*anoigein*: present active infinitive - to open

Word Meanings

*elegon*: were saying/telling/speaking
*rhēmata*: words/sayings/utterances
*estin*: is/are/belongs to
*daimonizomenou*: one being demon-possessed/one having a demon
*daimonion*: demon/evil spirit
*dynatai*: is able/can/has power
*typhlōn*: blind (people)
*ophthalmous*: eyes
*anoigein*: to open/unclose

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 4:11 : 11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Ps 146:8 : 8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Prov 20:12 : 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Isa 35:5-6 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Matt 4:24 : 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
John 9:6 : 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
John 9:32-33 : 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
Exod 8:19 : 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Ps 94:9 : 9 He that planted{H8802)} the ear, shall he not hear{H8799)}? he that formed{H8802)} the eye, shall he not see{H8686)}?

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