Matthew
Matthew 13:14
14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled:
‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| prophecy | προφητεία | prophēteia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4394 prophecy |
| of Isaiah | Ἠσαΐου | Ēsaiou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2268 Isaiah |
| is fulfilled | ἀναπληροῦται | anaplēroutai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G378 I fill up, make up, fulfill |
| You will be ever hearing | ἀκούσετε | akousete | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| 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 | βλέψετε | blepsete | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| but | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| never | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| perceiving | ἴδητε | idēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 6:9–10 · Ezekiel 12:2 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · Luke 8:10 · Acts 28:25–27 · Mark 4:12 · John 12:39–40 · Romans 11:8–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.