MARK 8:23 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. So Then
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 28766
1. λαβόμενος
2. lambanō
3. -
4. -
5. 29830
6. VPAM·NMS
7. ˓having˒ taken
8. ˓having˒ taken
9. -
10. -
11. 28767
1. ἐπιλαβόμενος
2. epilambanō
3. having taken hold
4. -
5. 19490
6. VPAM·NMS
7. ˓having˒ taken_hold
8. ˓having˒ taken_hold
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28768
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28769
1. τήν
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 28770
1. χειρός
2. χeir
3. hand
4. hand
5. 54950
6. N····GFS
7. hand
8. hand
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28771
1. χεῖρα
2. χeir
3. -
4. -
5. 54950
6. N····AFS
7. hand
8. hand
9. -
10. -
11. 28772
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28773
1. τυφλοῦ
2. tuflos
3. blind man
4. -
5. 51850
6. S····GMS
7. blind ‹man›
8. blind ‹man›
9. -
10. Y32; F28788; F28794; F28778; F28807; F28808; F28811; F28819; F28829; F28839; F28842; F28846; F28863; F28881
11. 28774
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 28775
1. ἐξήνεγκεν
2. ekferō
3. he brought out
4. -
5. 16270
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ brought_out
8. ˱he˲ brought_out
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28776
1. ἐξήγαγεν
2. exagō
3. -
4. -
5. 18060
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ led_out
8. ˱he˲ led_out
9. -
10. -
11. 28777
1. αὐτόν
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y32; R28774
11. 28778
1. ἔξω
2. exō
3. out
4. -
5. 18540
6. P·······
7. out
8. out
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28779
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28780
1. κώμης
2. kōmē
3. village
4. village
5. 29680
6. N····GFS
7. village
8. village
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28781
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28782
1. ἐμπτύσας
2. emptuō
3. -
4. -
5. 17160
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ spat_in
8. ˓having˒ spat_in
9. -
10. -
11. 28783
1. πτύσας
2. ptuō
3. having spat
4. -
5. 44290
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ spat
8. ˓having˒ spat
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28784
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. in
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28785
1. τά
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28786
1. ὄμματα
2. omma
3. eyes
4. eyes
5. 36590
6. N····ANP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28787
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. of him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R28774
11. 28788
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 28789
1. ἐπιθείς
2. epitithēmi
3. having laid on
4. placed
5. 20070
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ laid_on
8. ˓having˒ laid_on
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28790
1. τάς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28791
1. χεῖρας
2. χeir
3. hands
4. hands
5. 54950
6. N····AFP
7. hands
8. hands
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28792
1. ἐπʼ
2. epi
3. -
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. -
11. 28793
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. on him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱on˲ him
8. ˱on˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R28774
11. 28794
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 28795
1. ἠρώτα
2. erōtaō
3. -
4. -
5. 20650
6. VIIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ asking
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ asking
9. -
10. -
11. 28796
1. ἐπηρώτα
2. eperōtaō
3. he was asking
4. -
5. 19050
6. VIIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ asking
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ asking
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28797
1. ἐπερωτᾷ
2. eperōtaō
3. -
4. -
5. 19050
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ asking
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ asking
9. -
10. -
11. 28798
1. αὐτόν
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28799
1. Εἰ
2. ei
3. -
4. -
5. 14870
6. T·······
7. ¬If
8. ¬If
9. D
10. Y32
11. 28800
1. τὶ
2. tis
3. anything
4. -
5. 51000
6. R····ANS
7. anything
8. anything
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28801
1. βλέπει
2. blepō
3. -
4. -
5. 9910
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ seeing
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ seeing
9. -
10. -
11. 28802
1. Βλέπεις
2. blepō
3. Are you seeing
4. -
5. 9910
6. VIPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ seeing
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ seeing
9. D
10. Y32
11. 28803

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:22–26: Jesus healed a blind man at Bethsaida

Jesus and his disciples left the Pharisees at the region of Dalmanutha and got back into their boat. In this section, they had crossed the Sea of Galilee and landed at the village of Bethsaida on the northeast shore of the lake. As soon as they arrived, some people brought a blind man to Jesus so that Jesus would heal him.

The main people in this story are Jesus and the blind man. The meaning lines of the Display sometimes use the nouns “Jesus” and “the man,” sometimes the pronouns “he” or “him,” to refer to them. In some languages it may be more natural to refer to them in different ways in some of these situations. Refer to Jesus and the blind man in a way that is natural in your language.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The healing of a blind man at Bethsaida

A blind man healed at Bethsaida

There are no direct parallel passages for this section. Some similar terms are used in John 9:6–7.

8:23a

So He took the blind man by the hand

So Jesus took the blind man by the hand
Then Jesus held one of the blind man’s hands

8:23b

and led him out of the village.

and led him out of the village.
and guided him out of the small town.

8:23a–b

So: In Greek, 8:23 begins with a common conjunction that the BSB translates as So. It introduces Jesus’ response to the request of the people. He did not respond directly, but by his action he showed that he was willing to do as they asked. Connect this verse to the preceding one in a natural way in your language.

He took the blind man by the hand and led him: Jesus took the blind man’s hand to lead him so that he would know where to go and would not stumble. In some cultures people may have a different way to lead blind people. For example, a person may hold one end of a cane and the blind man hold the other. If the way that Jesus led the blind man would seem odd in your culture, you may need to use a more general expression. For example:

Jesus led the blind man along

led him out of the village: Jesus led the man to a place outside the village, away from the people who had brought him. This is very similar to what he did with the deaf man in 7:33.

8:23c

Then He spit on the man’s eyes

Jesus/he spit on the man’s eyes
Next, Jesus spit into the man’s eyes

Then He spit on the man’s eyes: This part of the verse indicates that Jesus actually spit into the man’s eyes. He did this as part of the process of healing him. In some cultures people may not understand the purpose of this action. In some areas it may express a wrong meaning like contempt, or it may be considered too offensive. If that is true in your area, here are some options for translation:

Use a more indirect expression. For example:
Then, putting spittle on his eyes (NJB)
Then Jesus put some of his own spittle on the man’s eyes
Indicate the purpose of the action. For example:
Then Jesus spit into the man’s eyes to heal them/him

8:23d

and placed His hands on him.

and placed his hands on him.
and laid his hands on the man to heal him.

and placed His hands on him: The Greek text does not say where on the man Jesus put his hands. However, it is likely that Jesus covered the man’s eyes, since that is what he did in 8:25. If your translation requires that you specify a location, you can say that he covered the man’s eyes.

8:23e

“Can you see anything?” He asked.

He asked the man, “Can you^(sing) see anything now?”
Then he asked him, “What do you^(sing) see?”
Then Jesus asked him if he could see anything.

“Can you see anything?” He asked: In some languages it may be more natural to use indirect speech here. For example, the CEV says:

He…asked him if he could see anything.

Can you see anything?: This is a real question. Jesus was asking the blind man whether he could now see anything. The GNT says:

Can you see anything?

He asked: There is implied information here. Jesus took his hands off the man’s eyes before he asked him the question in this verse. Be sure that this is clear in your translation.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐπιλαβόμενος τῆς χειρός τοῦ τυφλοῦ ἐξήνεγκεν αὐτόν ἔξω τῆς κώμης καί πτύσας εἰς τά ὄμματα αὐτοῦ ἐπιθείς τάς χεῖρας αὐτῷ ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν Εἰ τὶ Βλέπεις)

As [8:25](../08/25.md) makes clear, Jesus laid his hands on the man’s eyes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that more explicit here. Alternate translation: [having laid his hands on the man’s eyes]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν, εἴ τι βλέπεις

˱he˲_˓was˒_asking him (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐπιλαβόμενος τῆς χειρός τοῦ τυφλοῦ ἐξήνεγκεν αὐτόν ἔξω τῆς κώμης καί πτύσας εἰς τά ὄμματα αὐτοῦ ἐπιθείς τάς χεῖρας αὐτῷ ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν Εἰ τὶ Βλέπεις)

It may be more natural in your language to have an indirect quotation here. Alternate translation: [he was asking him if he saw anything.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

βλέπεις

Because Jesus is speaking to the blind man, the word you is singular.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. So Then
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 28766
1. having taken hold
2. -
3. 19490
5. epilambanō
6. V-PAM·NMS
7. ˓having˒ taken_hold
8. ˓having˒ taken_hold
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28768
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28769
1. hand
2. hand
3. 54950
5. χeir
6. N-····GFS
7. hand
8. hand
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28771
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28773
1. blind man
2. -
3. 51850
5. tuflos
6. S-····GMS
7. blind ‹man›
8. blind ‹man›
9. -
10. Y32; F28788; F28794; F28778; F28807; F28808; F28811; F28819; F28829; F28839; F28842; F28846; F28863; F28881
11. 28774
1. he brought
2. -
3. 16270
5. ekferō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ brought_out
8. ˱he˲ brought_out
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28776
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y32; R28774
11. 28778
1. out
2. -
3. 16270
5. ekferō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ brought_out
8. ˱he˲ brought_out
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28776
1. out
2. -
3. 18540
5. exō
6. P-·······
7. out
8. out
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28779
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28780
1. village
2. village
3. 29680
5. kōmē
6. N-····GFS
7. village
8. village
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28781
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28782
1. having spat
2. -
3. 44290
5. ptuō
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ spat
8. ˓having˒ spat
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28784
1. in
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28785
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28786
1. eyes
2. eyes
3. 36590
5. omma
6. N-····ANP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28787
1. of him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R28774
11. 28788
1. having laid on
2. placed
3. 20070
5. epitithēmi
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ laid_on
8. ˓having˒ laid_on
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28790
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28791
1. hands
2. hands
3. 54950
5. χeir
6. N-····AFP
7. hands
8. hands
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28792
1. on him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱on˲ him
8. ˱on˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R28774
11. 28794
1. he was asking
2. -
3. 19050
5. eperōtaō
6. V-IIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ asking
8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ asking
9. -
10. Y32; R26835; Person=Jesus
11. 28797
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28799
1. -
2. -
3. 14870
4. D
5. ei
6. T-·······
7. ¬If
8. ¬If
9. D
10. Y32
11. 28800
1. Are you seeing
2. -
3. 9910
4. D
5. blepō
6. V-IPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ seeing
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ seeing
9. D
10. Y32
11. 28803
1. anything
2. -
3. 51000
5. tis
6. R-····ANS
7. anything
8. anything
9. -
10. Y32
11. 28801

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MARK 8:23

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)