Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleso 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. |