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John 9:8

Neighbours (geitonev). From gh (land), of the same land, old word. See Luke 14:2.

Saw him (qewrountev). Present active participle of qewrew, who used to observe him.

Aforetime (to proteron). Adverbial accusative, "the former time," formerly.

That he was a beggar (oti prosaithv hn). See John 4:19; John 12:19 for declarative oti after qewrew. But it is entirely possible that oti here is "because" (Westcott). Prosaithv is a late word for beggar, in N.T. only here and Mark 10:46. It is from prosaitew, to ask in addition (see prosaitwn below), a thing that beggars know how to do.

Is not this he that sat and begged? (Oux outov estin o kaqhmenov kai prosaitwn). He had his regular place and was a familiar figure. But now his eyes are wide open.

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