John 12:40
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
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ASV
He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.
KJV
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| τετύφλωκεν | tetuphlōken | He has blinded | G5186 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | of them | G846 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → |
| ὀφθαλμοὺς | ophthalmous | eyes | G3788 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐπώρωσεν | epōrōsen | has hardened | G4456 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | of them | G846 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| καρδίαν, | kardian | heart, | G2588 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ἴδωσιν | idōsin | they may see | G1492 → |
| τοῖς | tois | with the | G3588 → |
| ὀφθαλμοῖς | ophthalmois | eyes | G3788 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| νοήσωσιν | noēsōsin | may understand | G3539 → |
| τῇ | tēa | with the | G3588 → |
| καρδίᾳ | kardia | heart | G2588 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| στραφῶσιν | straphōsin | may turn | G4762 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἰάσομαι | iasomai | I will heal | G2390 → |
| αὐτούς.¶ | autous | them. | G846 → |
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