Isaiah 32:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה עֵינֵ֣י רֹאִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃

Transliteration

And-not šāʿâ ʿênê rōʾîm and-ʾoznê šōmʿîm qāšab.

Grammar Details

• *šāʿâ*: qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - be closed, be smeared over
• *ʿênê*: feminine plural noun construct - eyes of
• *rōʾîm*: qal participle masculine plural - those who see, seers
• *ʾoznê*: feminine plural noun construct - ears of
• *šōmʿîm*: qal participle masculine plural - those who hear, hearers
• *qāšab*: hifil imperfect 3rd feminine plural - will pay attention, listen attentively

Word Meanings

• *šāʿâ*: to be closed/be sealed/be blinded/look away
• *ʿênê*: eyes of
• *rōʾîm*: those who see/seers/observers
• *ʾoznê*: ears of
• *šōmʿîm*: those who hear/listeners/hearers
• *qāšab*: to pay attention/listen attentively/give heed

Referenced Verses

• Isa 29:18 : 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
• Isa 29:24 : 24 They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.
• Isa 30:26 : 26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that Jehovah bindeth up the hurt of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
• Isa 35:5-6 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
• Isa 54:13 : 13 And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
• Isa 60:1-2 : 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
• Jer 31:34 : 34 and they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
• Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Mark 7:37 : 37 And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
• Mark 8:22-25 : 22 And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. 23 And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, {G1487} Seest thou aught? 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold [them] as trees, walking. 25 Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 2:20-21 : 20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things. 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no {G3956} lie is of the truth.