John 10:21

Some say Jesus has a demon, but others disagree.

Greek

ἄλλοιAH-loyἔλεγον·EH-leh-gonΤαῦταTOW-tahτὰtahῥήματαRAY-mah-tahοὐκookἔστινES-tinδαιμονιζομένου·dai-mo-nih-zo-MEH-nooμὴmayδαιμόνιονdai-MO-nih-onδύναταιDOO-nah-taiτυφλῶνtoo-FLOHNὀφθαλμοὺςof-thal-MOOSἀνοῖξαι;ah-NOYK-sai

Latin

AliīAH-lee-eedīcēbant:dee-KAY-bantHaechaikverbaWER-bahnōnnohnsuntsuntdaemoniumdai-MO-nee-umhabentis:hah-BEN-tisnumquidNUMK-widdaemoniumdai-MO-nee-umpotestPO-testcaecōrumkai-KOH-rumoculōsO-koo-lohsaperīre?ah-peh-REE-reh

English

Others were saying, “These words are not those of a demon-possessed man. Surely a demon cannot open the eyes of the blind?”

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
ἄλλοιfrom ἄλλος, “other, another”	Aliīfrom alius	ἄλλοι: others, from ἄλλος, other or another. Latin: aliī, from alius.
ἔλεγονfrom λέγω, “to say”	dīcēbantfrom dīcō	ἔλεγον, dīcēbant: they were saying.
Ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματαfrom ῥῆμα, “word, saying”	Haec verbafrom verbum	ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα: these words. Latin: haec verba.
οὐκ ἔστινfrom εἰμί, “to be”	nōn suntfrom sum	οὐκ ἔστιν: are not. Greek pairs a neuter plural subject with a singular verb. Latin says nōn sunt, plural.
δαιμονιζομένουfrom δαιμονίζομαι, “to be demon-possessed”	daemonium habentisfrom habeō	δαιμονιζομένου: of one possessed by a demon, from δαιμονίζομαι. A genitive participle. Latin: daemonium habentis, of one having a demon.
μὴfrom μή, “not”	numquidall forms	μή opens a question expecting the answer no. Latin: numquid.
δαιμόνιονall forms, “demon”	daemonium	δαιμόνιον: a demon. Latin simply borrows it: daemonium.
δύναταιfrom δύναμαι, “to be able, can”	potestfrom possum	δύναται: can. Latin: potest.
τυφλῶνfrom τυφλός, “blind”	caecōrumfrom caecus	τυφλῶν: of the blind. Latin: caecōrum.
ὀφθαλμοὺςfrom ὀφθαλμός, “eye”	oculōsfrom oculus	ὀφθαλμούς: eyes. Latin: oculōs.
ἀνοῖξαιfrom ἀνοίγω, “to open”	aperīrefrom aperiō	ἀνοῖξαι: to open, an aorist infinitive of ἀνοίγω. Latin: aperīre, from aperiō.

New core words

Greek

ἄλλος other, another δαιμόνιον demon ἀνοίγω open

Latin

aperiō open;reveal

Greek core words met268 / 345 Latin core words met270 / 345

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