Romans

Romans 11:8–10

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

9And David says:

“May their table become a snare and a trap,

a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

10May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,

and their backs be bent forever.”e

Footnotes

  • d 11:8 See Deuteronomy 29:4|DEU 29:4and Isaiah 29:10.
  • e 11:10 Psalm 69:22–23|PSA 69:22-23(see also LXX)

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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

Romans 11:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
DavidΔαυὶδDauidNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1138 David
saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tableτράπεζαtrapezaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5132 a table for food or business
becomeΓενηθήτωGenēthētōVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
a snareπαγίδαpagidaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3803 a snare, trap
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
a trapθήρανthēranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2339 hunting, entrapping
a stumbling blockσκάνδαλονskandalonNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4625 a snare, stumbling-block
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
a retributionἀνταπόδομαantapodomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG468 a gift in return, a return, a recompense
to themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Romans 11:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3788 the eye
be darkenedσκοτισθήτωσανskotisthētōsanVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG4654 I darken
they cannot seeβλέπεινblepeinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG991 I look, see
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
backsνῶτονnōtonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3577 the back of men or animals
be bentσύνκαμψονsynkampsonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4781 I oppress, bend together
foreverπαντὸςpantosAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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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

Romans 11:9 Psalm 69:22–23 · Psalm 28:4 · 1 Samuel 25:36–38 · Isaiah 59:18 · 1 Timothy 6:17–19 · Luke 12:20 · Deuteronomy 32:13–15 · Proverbs 1:32 · Luke 16:19–25 · Isaiah 8:13–14 · Job 20:20–23

Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:23 · Deuteronomy 28:64–68 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Romans 11:8 · Ephesians 4:18 · Romans 1:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.