John 9:8
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The neighbours, therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he.

Is not.

Ruth 1:19 So they went together, and came to Bethlehem. And when they were come into the city, the report was quickly spread among all: and the women said: This is that Noemi.

1 Samuel 21:11 And the servants of Achis, when they saw David, said to him: Is not this David, the king of the land? Did they not sing to him in their dances, saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

sat.

1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with princes, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he hath set the world.

Mark 10:46 And they came to Jericho. And as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a very great multitude, Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way side begging.

Luke 16:20-22 And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores, . . .

Luke 18:35 Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.

Acts 3:2-11 And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple. . . .

Context
Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind
7And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing. 8The neighbours, therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he. 9But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.…
Cross References
Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.

John 9:9
But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.

Acts 3:2
And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple.

Acts 3:10
And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

Lexicon
At this,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

[his]
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

neighbors
γείτονες (geitones)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1069: A neighbor. From ge; a neighbour; by implication, a friend.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

those who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

had formerly seen
θεωροῦντες (theōrountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

him
αὐτὸν (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.

begging
προσαίτης (prosaitēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4319: To beg, ask earnestly, ask for in addition. From pros and aiteo; to ask repeatedly, i.e. Solicit.

began to ask,
ἔλεγον (elegon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Isn’t
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.

this
οὗτός (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

the [man who]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

used to sit
καθήμενος (kathēmenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

beg?”
προσαιτῶν (prosaitōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4319: To beg, ask earnestly, ask for in addition. From pros and aiteo; to ask repeatedly, i.e. Solicit.


Additional Translations
At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Therefore the neighbors and those having seen him before, that he was a beggar, were saying, "Is this not he who was sitting and begging?"

The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?

The neighbours therefore, and they which saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

The neighbors therefore, and they who before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

His neighbours, therefore, and the other people to whom he had been a familiar object because he was a beggar, began asking, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?"

The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, "Isn't this he who sat and begged?"

the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'
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