Mark 4:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
so that, they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’

Young's Literal Translation
that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.’

King James Bible
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.

Greek
so that,
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

‘they may be ever seeing
βλέπωσιν (blepōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

never
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

perceiving,
ἴδωσιν (idōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

ever hearing
ἀκούωσιν (akouōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

never
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

understanding;
συνιῶσιν (syniōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4920: To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.

otherwise
Μή‿ (Mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

they might turn
ἐπιστρέψωσιν (epistrepsōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert.

and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

be forgiven.’”
ἀφεθῇ (aphethē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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