Mark 4:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.”
Mark 4:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Mark 4:1217 words
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
βλέποντεςblepontesbehold, beware, lie
βλέπωσιblepōsibehold, beware, lie
καὶkaiand / also
μὴmēnot
ἴδωσινidōsinbehold, perceive, see
καὶkaiand / also
ἀκούοντεςakouonteshear
ἀκούωσιakouōsihear
καὶkaiand / also
μὴmēnot
συνιῶσινsyniōsinconsider, understand, be
wise
μήποτεmēpotelest
ἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsincome (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about
καὶkaiand / also
ἀφεθῇaphethēcry, forgive, forsake
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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