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Romans 11:8 — King James Version← Study notes

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.


Romans 11:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:821 words
GreekMeaning
καθὼςkathōs
according to, (according, even) aswordG2531
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
ἜδωκενEdōken
GaveverbG1325
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
πνεῦμαpneuma
a spiritnounG4151
κατανύξεωςkatanyxeōs
of stupornounG2659
ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmous
eyesnounG3788
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
βλέπεινblepein
to seeverbG991
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὦταōta
earsnounG3775
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἀκούεινakouein
to hearverbG191
ἕωςheōs
untoprepositionG2193
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
σήμερονsēmeron
todayadverbG4594
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daynounG2250
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 11:8

“According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber.” Isaiah 29:10 Or rather we should go back to the beginning of his argument. Having then mentioned the state of things in Elijah's time, and shown what grace is, he proceeds, “What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for.” Now this is as much what an accuser would say, as what one who was putting a question. For the Jew, he means, is inconsistent with himself when he seeks for righteousness,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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