Acts 28:27
27Has grown dullἐπαχύνθηforγὰρtheἡheartκαρδίαof theτοῦpeopleλαοῦthisτούτου,andκαὶwith theτοῖςearsὠσὶνbarelyβαρέωςthey hearἤκουσαν,andκαὶtheτοὺςeyesὀφθαλμοὺςof themαὐτῶνthey have closedἐκάμμυσαν·lestμήποτεthey should seeἴδωσινwith theτοῖςeyesὀφθαλμοῖςandκαὶwith theτοῖςearsὠσὶνthey should hearἀκούσωσινandκαὶwith theτῇheartκαρδίᾳthey should understandσυνῶσινandκαὶshould turnἐπιστρέψωσιν,andκαὶI will healἰάσομαιthemαὐτούς.
For the heart of this people grew dull, and with the ears they barely hear, and they have closed their eyes, lest ever they should see with the eyes, and should hear with the ears, and should understand with the heart, and should turn, and I will heal them.’
Vocab difficulty
Rare words
ἐπαχύνθη
παχύνομαι
I fatten, thicken; pass. fig: I become stupid, dull, unfeeling.
βαρέως
βαρέως
heavily, with difficulty.
ἐκάμμυσαν
καμμύω
I close, shut the eyes.