Joh 9:8 | RWP | e4.org | Neighbours ( γειτονες ). From γη (land), of the same land, old word. See . Saw him ( θεωρουντες ). Present active participle of θεωρεω , who used to observe him. Aforetime ( το προτερον ). Adverbial accusative, "the former time," formerly. That he was a beggar ( οτ προσαιτης ην ). See ; for declarative οτ after θεωρεω . But it is entirely possible that οτ here is "because" (Westcott). Προσαιτης is a late word for beggar, in N.T. only here and . It is from προσαιτεω , to ask in addition (see προσαιτων below), a thing that beggars know how to do. Is not this he that sat and begged? ( Ουχ ουτος εστιν ο καθημενος κα προσαιτων; ). He had his regular place and was a familiar figure. But now his eyes are wide open.

‏ John 9:8

Neighbours ( γειτονες ). From γη (land), of the same land, old word. See Lu 14:2.

Saw him ( θεωρουντες ). Present active participle of θεωρεω, who used to observe him.

Aforetime ( το προτερον ). Adverbial accusative, "the former time," formerly.

That he was a beggar ( οτ προσαιτης ην ). See 4:19; 12:19 for declarative οτ after θεωρεω. But it is entirely possible that οτ here is "because" (Westcott). Προσαιτης is a late word for beggar, in N.T. only here and Mr 10:46. It is from προσαιτεω, to ask in addition (see προσαιτων below), a thing that beggars know how to do.

Is not this he that sat and begged? ( Ουχ ουτος εστιν ο καθημενος κα προσαιτων; ). He had his regular place and was a familiar figure. But now his eyes are wide open.