Acts

Acts 28:26–27

²⁶‘Go to this people and say,

“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

²⁷For this people’s heart has grown callous;

they hardly hear with their ears,

and they have closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their hearts,

and turn, and I would heal them.’^f

Footnotes

f 28:27 Isaiah 6:9–10|ISA 6:9-10(see also LXX)

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Acts 28:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	Πορεύθητι	Poreuthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
say	εἰπόν	eipon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You will be ever hearing	Ἀκοῇ	Akoē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
never	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
understanding	συνῆτε	synēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
you will be ever seeing	βλέποντες	blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
never	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
perceiving	ἴδητε	idēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience

Acts 28:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
people’s	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
heart	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
has grown callous	ἐπαχύνθη	epachynthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3975 I fatten
they hardly hear	ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ears	ὠσὶν	ōsin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they have closed	ἐκάμμυσαν	ekammysan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2576 I close
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
Otherwise	μή‿	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
they might see	ἴδωσιν	idōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
eyes	ὀφθαλμοῖς	ophthalmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
hear	ἀκούσωσιν	akousōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ears	ὠσὶν	ōsin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
understand	συνῶσιν	synōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
with	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hearts	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
turn	ἐπιστρέψωσιν	epistrepsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1994 I turn back to
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I would heal	ἰάσομαι	iasomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2390 I heal
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 28:26 Isaiah 6:9–10 · Ezekiel 12:2 · Isaiah 42:19–20 · Matthew 13:14–15 · Mark 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · Luke 24:45 · Romans 11:8–10 · John 12:38–40 · Luke 8:10 · Luke 24:25 · Jeremiah 5:21

Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.