Mark

Mark 4:12

¹²so that,

‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,

and ever hearing but never understanding;

otherwise they might turn

and be forgiven.’^a”

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may be ever seeing	βλέπωσιν	blepōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
never	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
perceiving	ἴδωσιν	idōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ever hearing	ἀκούωσιν	akouōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
never	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
understanding	συνιῶσιν	syniōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
otherwise	Μή‿	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
they might turn	ἐπιστρέψωσιν	epistrepsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1994 I turn back to
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be forgiven	ἀφεθῇ	aphethē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

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