King James Version

Acts 28:27

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I will heal” (ἰάσομαι) before them.’ here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I may heal” (ἰάσωμαι) before them.’ here.

ἐπαχύνθηepachunthēis waxed grossπαχύνομαι (pachunomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is waxed gross”, a single actionG3975I fatten, thicken; pass. fig: I become stupid, dull, unfeeling.is waxed grossγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαkardiawith their heartκαρδίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “with their heart”, the subject formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.with their heartτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λαοῦlaoua peopleλαός (laos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a people”, the of-formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.This verse uses “a people”.τούτουtoutouthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὠσὶνōsinearοὖς (ous)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “ear”, the to- or for-formG3775(a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception.βαρέωςbareōsdifficultlyβαρέωςadverb — “difficultly”G917heavily, with difficulty.ἤκουσανēkousanto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐκάμμυσανekammusanto closeκαμμύω (kammuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to close”, a single actionG2576I close, shut the eyes.μήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).ἴδωσινidōsinseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoiseyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the to- or for-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὠσὶνōsinearοὖς (ous)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “ear”, the to- or for-formG3775(a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception.ἀκούσωσινakousōsinto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίᾳkardiaheartκαρδίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.συνῶσινsunōsinto understandσυνίημι (suniēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to understand”, a single actionG4920I consider, understand, perceive.This verse uses “understand”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinto turnἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to turn”, a single actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἰάσομαιiasomaito healἰάομαι (iaomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to heal”, an action still aheadG2390I heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἰάσωμαιiasōmaiI should healἰάομαι (iaomai)verb, future deponent indicative, 1st person singular — “I should heal”, an action still aheadG2390I heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

Darby Translation

For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Douay-Rheims

For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut; lest perhaps they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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Isaiah 6:10 Isaiah 6:10 · King James VersionMake the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.Isaiah 6:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

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