King James Version
John 9:36 in the King James Version says “He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?” — study this verse from John chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?”
John 9:36 · KJV
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
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“I might believe”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“on”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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