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Romans 11:8

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What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded	(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.	And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

(According as^G2531 it is written^G1125, God^G2316 hath given^G1325 them^G846 the spirit^G4151 of slumber^G2659, eyes^G3788 that they should^G991 not^G3361 see^G991, and^G2532 ears^G3775 that they should^G191 not^G3361 hear^G191;) unto^G2193 this^G4594 day^G2250.

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Original Greek

καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς πνεῦμα κατανύξεως, ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν, ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καθὼς	kathōs	G2531	ADV	(According as
γέγραπται,	gegraptai	G1125	V-RPI-3S	it is written
Ἔδωκεν	Edōken	G1325	V-AAI-3S	hath given
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	them
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
πνεῦμα	pneuma	G4151	N-ASN	the spirit
κατανύξεως,	katanuxeōs	G2659	N-GSF	of slumber
ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	G3788	N-APM	eyes
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
βλέπειν,	blepein	G991	V-PAN	that they should see
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὦτα	ōta	G3775	N-APN	ears
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
ἀκούειν,	akouein	G191	V-PAN	that they should hear
ἕως	heōs	G2193	ADV	unto
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
σήμερον	sēmeron	G4594	ADV	this
ἡμέρας.	hēmeras	G2250	N-GSF	day

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G991 — βλέπω (blépō, blep'-o): I look, see — a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):--behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): I offer, give — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
• G2193 — ἕως (héōs, heh'-oce): until, as far as — of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2531 — καθώς (kathṓs, kath-oce'): just as, as — from κατά and ὡς; just (or inasmuch) as, that:--according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2659 — κατάνυξις (katányxis, kat-an'-oox-is): deep sleep, stupor — from κατανύσσω; a prickling (sensation, as of the limbs asleep), i.e. (by implication, (perhaps by some confusion with νεύω or even with νύξ)) stupor (lethargy):--slumber.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3775 — οὖς (oûs, ooce): the ear — apparently a primary word; the ear (physically or mentally):--ear.
• G3788 — ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, of-thal-mos'): the eye — from ὀπτάνομαι; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G4594 — σήμερον (sḗmeron, say'-mer-on): today, now — neuter (as adverb) of a presumed compound of the article ὁ (t changed to s) and ἡμέρα; on the (i.e. this) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e. at present, hitherto):--this (to-)day.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• eyes — Deuteronomy 29:4, Isaiah 6:9, Jeremiah 5:21, Ezekiel 12:2, Mark 4:11-12, Luke 8:10, Acts 28:26
• God — Isaiah 29:10
• unto this day — 2 Kings 17:34, 2 Kings 17:41, 2 Corinthians 3:14-15

Reciprocal references (21): Exodus 4:21, Exodus 14:4, Leviticus 26:39, Job 17:4, Psalms 69:22, Isaiah 44:18, Daniel 12:10, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 13:14, Mark 8:18, Luke 10:13, Luke 11:34, John 10:26, John 12:40, Acts 13:27, Romans 3:10, Romans 9:18, Romans 11:10, Romans 11:25, 1 John 4:6

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: SLEEP-WAKEFULNESS
• Torrey’s: BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL, CALL OF GOD, THE
• Nave’s: PREDESTINATION, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, REPROBACY, SALVATION

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