Luke 18:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass, that as he was come 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

Referenced Verses

• John 9:8 : 8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
• Acts 3:2 : 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate 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, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
• Matt 20:29-34 : 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
• Mark 10:46-52 : 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
• Luke 16:20-21 : 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
• Luke 19:1 : 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.