John

John 12:40–41

⁴⁰“He has blinded their eyes

and hardened their hearts,

so that they cannot see with their eyes,

and understand with their hearts,

and turn,

and I would heal them.”^h

⁴¹Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

Footnotes

h 12:40 Isaiah 6:10|ISA 6:10

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John 12:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has blinded	Τετύφλωκεν	Tetyphlōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5186 I make blind
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hardened	ἐπώρωσεν	epōrōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4456 I harden, render callous
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hearts	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they cannot 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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
understand	νοήσωσιν	noēsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3539 I understand, consider
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	στραφῶσιν	straphōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
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

John 12:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐας	Ēsaias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
these things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spoke	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10 · Matthew 13:13–15 · Luke 8:10 · Mark 4:12 · Isaiah 57:18–19 · Hosea 6:1 · Joshua 11:20 · Isaiah 29:10 · John 9:39 · Mark 8:17–18 · Deuteronomy 29:4 · Jeremiah 3:22

John 12:41 Isaiah 6:1–5 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · John 1:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · John 1:18 · John 5:39 · John 14:9 · Hebrews 1:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.