Romans

Romans 11:7–8

7What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, 8as it is written:

“God gave them a spirit of stupor,

eyes that could not see,

and ears that could not hear,

to this very day.”d

Footnotes

  • d 11:8 See Deuteronomy 29:4|DEU 29:4and Isaiah 29:10.

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Romans 11:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
WhatὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
IsraelἸσραήλIsraēlNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2474 Israel
was seekingἐπιζητεῖepizēteiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1934 I seek after, desire, search for
it failed to obtainἐπέτυχενepetychenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2013 I attain, obtain, acquire
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
electἐκλογὴeklogēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
TheοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
othersλοιποὶloipoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3062 left, left behind, the remainder
were hardenedἐπωρώθησανepōrōthēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG4456 I harden, render callous

Romans 11:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
asκαθὼςkathōsConjunctionG2531 just as, as
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
gaveἜδωκενEdōkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of stuporκατανύξεωςkatanyxeōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2659 deep sleep, stupor
eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3788 the eye
thatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
could not seeβλέπεινblepeinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG991 I look, see
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
earsὦταōtaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3775 the ear
thatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
could not hearἀκούεινakoueinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG191 I hear, listen
toἕωςheōsPrepositionG2193 until, as far as
this very dayσήμερονsēmeronAdverbG4594 today, now

Cross-references

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Romans 11:7 Romans 9:18 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Romans 11:5 · Romans 11:25 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–14 · Romans 9:31–32 · Romans 9:23 · Ephesians 1:4 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · Romans 8:28–30

Romans 11:8 Deuteronomy 29:4 · Isaiah 29:10 · Ezekiel 12:2 · Jeremiah 5:21 · 2 Corinthians 3:14–15 · Luke 8:10 · Mark 4:11–12 · Acts 28:26 · Matthew 13:13–14 · Isaiah 6:9 · 2 Kings 17:41 · 2 Kings 17:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.