King James Version

Romans 11:8

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

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καθὼςkathōs(According asκαθώςconjunction — “(According as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.(According asγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenἜδωκενedōkenhath givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.hath givenαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the spiritκατανύξεωςkatanuxeōsof slumberκατάνυξις (katanuxis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of slumber”, the of-formG2659deep sleep, torpor, insensibility, stupor.of slumberὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “eyes”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyesτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notβλέπεινblepeinto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active infinitive — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.seeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὦταōtaearsοὖς (ous)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “ears”, the object formG3775(a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception.earsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἀκούεινakoueinto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active infinitive — “to hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.hearἕωςheōs) untoἕωςpreposition — “) unto”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.) untoτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σήμερονsēmeronthisσήμερονadverb — “this”G4594today, now.thisἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.day

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

according as it hath been written, 'God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' — unto this very day,

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American Standard Version (1901)

according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

Young’s Literal Translation

according as it hath been written, 'God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' — unto this very day,

World English Bible

According as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.”

Darby Translation

according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.

Douay-Rheims

As it is written: God hath given them the spirit of insensibility; eyes that they should not see; and ears that they should not hear, until this present day.

Quotes

Deuteronomy 29:4 Deuteronomy 29:4 · King James VersionYet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.Deuteronomy 29:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
According as it is written
Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Isaiah 29:10 Isaiah 29:10 · King James VersionFor the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.Isaiah 29:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
According as it is written
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.