John 9:36
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He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?

Who.

John 1:38 And Jesus turning and seeing them following him, saith to them: What seek you? Who said to him: Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master), where dwellest thou?

Proverbs 30:3,4 I have not learned wisdom, and have not known the science of saints. . . .

Songs 5:9 What manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, O thou most beautiful among women? what manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, that thou hast so adjured us?

Matthew 11:3 Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?

Context
Spiritual Blindness
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when he had found him, he said to him: Dost thou believe in the Son of God? 36He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him? 37And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.…
Cross References
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

John 9:37
And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.

Lexicon
“Who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is He,
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Sir?”
Κύριε (Kyrie)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

he
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

replied.
Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“[Tell me] so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

I may believe
πιστεύσω (pisteusō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Him.”
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
“Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”

He answered and said, "And who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?"

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

"Who is He, Sir?" replied the man. "Tell me, so that I may believe in Him."

He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"

he answered and said, 'Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?'
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