KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
John 9:18–21
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John 9:18
18But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
18But the Iewes did not beleeue concerning him, that hee had bin blind, and receiued his sight, vntill they called the parents of him that had receiued his sight.
John 9:19
19And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
19And they asked them, saying, Is this your sonne, who ye say was borne blind? how then doth he now see?
John 9:20
20His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
20His parents answered them, and said, We know that this is our sonne, and that he was borne blind:
John 9:21
21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
21But by what meanes he now seeth, we know not, or who hath opened his eyes we know not: hee is of age, aske him, he shall speake for himselfe.
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DEFINED WORDS
John 9:18
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Members of the Jewish people; Hebrews or Israelites identified as Jews.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded of; to trust or place confidence in.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
concerning
Regarding, relating to, or about.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Unable to see; lacking understanding; as a verb, to deprive of sight or discernment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To receive: to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The act or power of seeing; something seen; a view, appearance, or presence, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
DEFINED WORDS
John 9:19
To speak, declare, tell, or express; also what is said.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Unable to see; lacking understanding; as a verb, to deprive of sight or discernment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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John 9:20
Replied or responded; spoke in answer to a person, statement, or situation.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Unable to see; lacking understanding; as a verb, to deprive of sight or discernment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
John 9:21
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Made open, uncovered, unsealed, revealed, or made accessible.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)
A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life; or a generation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
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Open the full verse study14And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
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Open the full verse study11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
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Open the full verse study11Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
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Open the full verse study1WHO hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
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Open the full verse study19¶ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
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Open the full verse study37¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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Open the full verse study44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
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Open the full verse study22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
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Open the full verse study31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
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Open the full verse study14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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Open the full verse study8¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
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Open the full verse study10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
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