Matthew 13:15
New Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
הָלַךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
שָׁמַן
shâman
to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
אֹזֶן
ʼôzen
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
כָּהָה
kâhâh
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
כָּסָה
kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
אֹזֶן
ʼôzen
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
רָפָא
râphâʼ
properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּהָה kâhâh
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
Study H3543 →שָׁמַן shâman
to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
Study H8080 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →כָּסָה kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Study H3680 →הָלַךְ hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Study H1980 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →בִּין bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Study H995 →Cross References
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
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.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were fo...
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
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