King James Version
John 5:5 in the King James Version says “And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.” — study this verse from John chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.”
John 5:5 · KJV
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“which had”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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