John 9:32
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From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.

Since.

1728; when the celebrated Dr. Cheselden, by couching the eyes of a young man fourteen years of age, restored them to perfect vision. This was the effect of well-directed surgery; that performed by Christ was wholly a miracle, effected by the power of God. The simple means employed could have had no effect in this case, and were merely employed as symbols.

the world.

Job 20:4 This I know from the beginning, since man was placed upon the earth,

Isaiah 64:4 From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee.

Luke 1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

Revelation 16:18 And there were lightnings and voices and thunders: and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.

Context
The Pharisees Investigate the Healing
31Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God and doth his, will, him he heareth. 32From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind. 33Unless this man were of God, he could not do anything.…
Cross References
John 9:31
Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God and doth his, will, him he heareth.

John 9:33
Unless this man were of God, he could not do anything.

John 10:21
Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Lexicon
Never
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

before
αἰῶνος (aiōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

{has} anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

heard of
ἠκούσθη (ēkousthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

opening
ἠνέῳξέν (ēneōxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

[the] eyes
ὀφθαλμοὺς (ophthalmous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

of a man born
γεγεννημένου (gegennēmenou)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

blind.
τυφλοῦ (typhlou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.


Additional Translations
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

Never out of the age has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of one having been born blind.

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind.

Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

Since the world began hath it not been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

From the beginning of the world such a thing was never heard of as that any one should open the eyes of a man blind from his birth.

Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind;
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