Acts

Acts 28:26

²⁶‘Go to this people and say,

“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

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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

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