King James Version
John 9:32 in the King James Version says “Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.” — study this verse from John chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.”
John 9:32 · KJV
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. cast: or, excommunicated him
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Since”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the world began”
G165properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
“the eyes”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
“of one that was born”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
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