Romans 15:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται, Οἷς οὐκ ἀνηγγέλη περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὄψονται: καὶ οἳ οὐκ ἀκηκόασιν συνήσουσιν.

Transliteration

Alla kathōs gegraptai, Those to whom not was anēngelē concerning him, they shall opsontai: and those who not have akēkoasin shall synēsousin.

Grammar Details

*Alla*: adversative conjunction - but
*kathōs*: comparative adverb - just as/even as
*gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written
*anēngelē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was announced
*opsontai*: future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will see
*akēkoasin*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have heard
*synēsousin*: future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will understand

Word Meanings

*Alla*: but/rather/on the contrary
*kathōs*: just as/even as/according as
*gegraptai*: it has been written/it stands written
*anēngelē*: was announced/was proclaimed/was told
*opsontai*: they will see/they will perceive
*akēkoasin*: they have heard/they heard
*synēsousin*: they will understand/they will comprehend/they will perceive

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 52:15 : 15 so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand.
Isa 65:1 : 1 I am inquired of by them that asked not [for me]; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

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