Verse 43

{ "verseID": "John.8.43", "source": "Διὰ τί τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν οὐ γινώσκετε; ὅτι οὐ δύνασθε ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμόν.", "text": "*Dia ti tēn lalian tēn emēn ou ginōskete*? because not *dynasthe akouein ton logon ton emon*.", "grammar": { "*Dia ti*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - why/for what reason", "*tēn lalian*": "accusative feminine singular - the speech/talk", "*tēn emēn*": "accusative feminine singular - my/mine", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to", "*ton logon*": "accusative masculine singular - the word/message", "*ton emon*": "accusative masculine singular - my/mine" }, "variants": { "*Dia ti*": "why/for what reason/for what purpose", "*lalian*": "speech/talk/manner of speaking/discourse", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/comprehend/recognize", "*dynasthe*": "are able/can/have power", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to/to understand", "*logon*": "word/message/account/statement [distinguished from lalian - manner of speaking]" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.10", "source": "עַל־מִ֨י אֲדַבְּרָ֤ה וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּ הִנֵּה֙ עֲרֵלָ֣ה אָזְנָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֑יב הִנֵּ֣ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "To-whom shall-I-*ʾădabbərāh* and-*ʾāʿîdāh* and-they-*yišmāʿû* behold *ʿărēlāh* their-*ʾoznām* and-not they-*yûḵəlû* to-*haqšîb* behold word-of-*YHWH* *hāyāh* to-them for-*ḥerpāh* not they-*yaḥpəṣû*-in-it.", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me testify/warn", "*yišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*ʿărēlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - uncircumcised", "*ʾoznām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*yûḵəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*haqšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*yaḥpəṣû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they delight in" }, "variants": { "*ʾādabbərāh*": "let me speak/warn/declare", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "let me testify/warn/admonish", "*ʿărēlāh*": "uncircumcised/closed/dull", "*haqšîb*": "to pay attention/listen/heed", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn", "*yaḥpəṣû*": "they delight in/take pleasure in/desire" } }
  • John 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.7.17", "source": "Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.", "text": "If anyone *thelē* the *thelēma* his *poiein*, *gnōsetai peri* the *didachēs*, whether from the *Theou estin*, or *egō ap' emautou lalō*.", "grammar": { "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may will/desire", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do", "*gnōsetai*": "future, 3rd singular - will know", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*didachēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*emautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - myself", "*lalō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*thelē*": "desires/wills/wishes", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*poiein*": "to do/perform/practice", "*gnōsetai*": "will know/understand/recognize", "*didachēs*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/tell" } }
  • John 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.8.27", "source": "Οὐκ ἔγνωσαν ὅτι τὸν Πατέρα αὐτοῖς ἔλεγεν.", "text": "Not *egnōsan* that the *Patera* to-them *elegen*.", "grammar": { "*egnōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew/understood [completed action]", "*Patera*": "accusative masculine singular - Father", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was speaking/telling [continuous past]", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*egnōsan*": "knew/understood/recognized/perceived", "*Patera*": "father/progenitor/source [referring to God]", "*elegen*": "was speaking about/referring to/telling" } }
  • John 12:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "John.12.39", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν, ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας,", "text": "Because of this not they *ēdynanto* *pisteuein*, because again *eipen* *Ēsaias*,", "grammar": { "*ēdynanto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were able/could", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe/trust", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative masculine singular - Isaiah" }, "variants": { "*ēdynanto*": "were able/could/had power to", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/trust/have faith", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Ēsaias*": "Isaiah (the prophet)" } } 40 { "verseID": "John.12.40", "source": "Τετύφλωκεν αὐτῶν τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, καὶ πεπώρωκεν αὐτῶν τὴν καρδίαν· ἵνα μὴ ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ νοήσωσιν τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ ἐπιστραφῶσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "He has *tetyphlōken* of them the *ophthalmous*, and has *pepōrōken* of them the *kardian*; that not they might *idōsin* with the *ophthalmois*, and might *noēsōsin* with the *kardia*, and might *epistraphōsin*, and I might *iasōmai* them.", "grammar": { "*tetyphlōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has blinded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*pepōrōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has hardened/calloused", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see/perceive", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - with eyes", "*noēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might understand/comprehend", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - with heart", "*epistraphōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be turned/converted", "*iasōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might heal/cure" }, "variants": { "*tetyphlōken*": "has blinded/made blind/darkened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*pepōrōken*": "has hardened/calloused/dulled/made insensitive", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*idōsin*": "might see/perceive/observe", "*ophthalmois*": "with eyes/by sight", "*noēsōsin*": "might understand/comprehend/perceive", "*kardia*": "with heart/mind/inner being", "*epistraphōsin*": "might be turned/converted/return", "*iasōmai*": "might heal/cure/restore" } }
  • Acts 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Acts.7.51", "source": "¶Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν, ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε: ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Sklērotrachēloi* and *aperitmētoi* in-the *kardia* and in-the *ōsin*, you *aei* to-the *Pneumati* to-the *Hagiō* *antipiptete*: as the *pateres* of-you, also you.", "grammar": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - stiff-necked ones", "*aperitmētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - uncircumcised", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*antipiptete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate", "*aperitmētoi*": "uncircumcised/unclean/unreceptive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*antipiptete*": "resist/oppose/fight against" } }
  • Rom 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.3.11", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ συνίων, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Ouk estin ho syniōn*, *ouk estin ho ekzētōn ton Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ho syniōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one understanding", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ho ekzētōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one seeking out", "*ton Theon*": "article + noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*syniōn*": "understanding/comprehending/discerning", "*ekzētōn*": "seeking out/searching for/earnestly seeking" } }
  • Rom 8:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.8.7", "source": "Διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς Θεόν: τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται, οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται.", "text": "*Dioti* the *phronēma* of the *sarkos* *echthra* *eis Theon*: the for *nomō* of the *Theou* *ouch hypotassetai*, *oude* for *dynatai*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*phronēma*": "nominative neuter singular - mindset/way of thinking", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - flesh", "*echthra*": "nominative feminine singular - enmity/hostility", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*nomō*": "dative masculine singular - law", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypotassetai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person singular - is subjected/submits", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - is able/can" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*phronēma*": "mindset/way of thinking/mentality/attitude", "*echthra*": "enmity/hostility/hatred", "*hypotassetai*": "is subjected to/submits to/is under the authority of", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has the capability" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.8.8", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες Θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται.", "text": "The ones but in *sarki ontes* *Theō aresai ou dynantai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*sarki*": "dative feminine singular - flesh", "*ontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*aresai*": "aorist active infinitive - to please", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person plural - are able/can" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/living", "*aresai*": "to please/satisfy/gratify", "*dynantai*": "are able/can/have the capability" } }
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.9", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם מַה־לִּ֥י ע֖וֹד לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ רַֽעֲנָ֔ן מִמֶּ֖נִּי פֶּרְיְךָ֥ נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *mah*-*lî* *ʿôd* *lāʿăṣabbîm* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *waʾăšûrennû* *ʾănî* *kiḇrôš* *raʿănān* *mimmennî* *peryĕḵā* *nimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe representing northern kingdom)", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lî*": "preposition + suffix - to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, anymore", "*lāʿăṣabbîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - with idols", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have answered", "*waʾăšûrennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - and I will observe him", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kiḇrôš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a cypress", "*raʿănān*": "adjective - luxuriant, green", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + suffix - from me", "*peryĕḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - your fruit", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*ʿānîtî*": "answered/responded/heard", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "observe him/look after him/regard him", "*bĕrôš*": "cypress/fir tree/juniper (evergreen symbol)", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/flourishing", "*peryĕḵā nimṣāʾ*": "your fruit is found/your fruitfulness comes" } }
  • Mic 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Micah.4.12", "source": "וְהֵ֗מָּה לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֵבִ֖ינוּ עֲצָת֑וֹ כִּ֥י קִבְּצָ֖ם כֶּעָמִ֥יר גֹּֽרְנָה׃", "text": "And-*hēmmāh* not *yādəʿû* *maḥšəbôt* *YHWH* and-not *hēbînû* *ʿăṣātô* *kî* *qibbəṣām* like-*ʿāmîr* *gōrnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/understand", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct - thoughts/plans of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hēbînû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they understand/perceive", "*ʿăṣātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel/plan", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qibbəṣām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he has gathered them", "*ke-ʿāmîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like sheaves", "*gōrnāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the threshing floor" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/purposes", "*hēbînû*": "understand/perceive/discern", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/plan/purpose", "*qibbəṣām*": "gathered them/collected them/assembled them", "*ʿāmîr*": "sheaves/bundles of grain", "*gōrnāh*": "to the threshing floor/threshing place" } }
  • John 5:43 : 43 { "verseID": "John.5.43", "source": "Ἐγὼ ἐλήλυθα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετέ με: ἐὰν ἄλλος ἔλθῃ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἰδίῳ, ἐκεῖνον λήψεσθε.", "text": "I *elēlytha* in the *onomati* of the *Patros* of me, and not *lambanete* me: if another *elthē* in the *onomati* the *idiō*, that one *lēpsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular of *erchomai* - have come", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - of me", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *lambanō* - you receive", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st singular - me", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*allos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - another", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular of *erchomai* - might come", "*idiō*": "adjective, dative, neuter, singular - his own", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - that one", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd plural of *lambanō* - you will receive" }, "variants": { "*elēlytha*": "have come/am come", "*onomati*": "name/authority", "*lambanete*": "you receive/you accept/you welcome", "*elthē*": "might come/should come", "*idiō*": "his own/private/personal", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will accept/you will welcome" } }
  • John 6:60 : 60 { "verseID": "John.6.60", "source": "Πολλοὶ οὖν ἀκούσαντες ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, εἶπον, Σκληρός ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ λόγος· τίς δύναται αὐτοῦ ἀκούειν;", "text": "Many *oun* having *akousantes* from the *mathētōn* of him, *eipon*, *Sklēros* *estin* this the *logos*; who *dynatai* of it *akouein*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*Sklēros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - hard/difficult", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listened to", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*Sklēros*": "hard/difficult/harsh", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*logos*": "word/saying/message", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to" } }
  • Prov 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.5", "source": "אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃", "text": "*'anšê*-*rāʿ* *lō'*-*yāḇînû* *mišpāṭ* *û-məḇaqšê* *YHWH* *yāḇînû* *ḵōl*", "grammar": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil", "*lō'*-*yāḇînû*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-məḇaqšê*": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḇînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*ḵōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*'anšê*-*rāʿ*": "evil men/wicked men", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*məḇaqšê*": "those seeking/those searching for", "*ḵōl*": "all/everything/completely" } }
  • Isa 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֵ֥ךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ וְאַל־תָּבִ֔ינוּ וּרְא֥וּ רָא֖וֹ וְאַל־תֵּדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* go *wəʾāmartā* to the *ʿām* the this *shimʿû* *shāmôaʿ* *wəʾal-tābînû* *ûrəʾû* *rāʾô* *wəʾal-tēdāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*shimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*shāmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - hearing", "*wəʾal-tābînû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - but do not understand", "*ûrəʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*rāʾô*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*wəʾal-tēdāʿû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - but do not perceive" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*yādaʿ*": "know/perceive/discern" } }
  • Isa 44:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.18", "source": "לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yādʿû* *wəlōʾ* *yāḇînû* *kî* *ṭaḥ* *mērʾôṯ* *ʿênêhem* *mēhaśkîl* *libbōṯām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they know", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has plastered/smeared", "*mērʾôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*mēhaśkîl*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from understanding/comprehending", "*libbōṯām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hearts" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "they know/they are aware/they perceive", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*ṭaḥ*": "he has plastered/he has smeared/he has covered/he has shut", "*mērʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from perceiving/to keep from seeing", "*mēhaśkîl*": "from understanding/from comprehending/from gaining insight" } }