Romans 15:21

ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται Οἷς οὐκ ἀνηγγέλη περὶ αὐτοῦ ὄψονται καὶ οἳ οὐκ ἀκηκόασιν συνήσουσιν
But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἀλλὰ
G235 CONJ
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
      • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
καθὼς
G2531 CONJ
kathōs
just (or inasmuch) as, that
  • according as
    • just as, even as
      • "in proportion as, in the degree that
    since, seeing that, agreeably to the fact that"when, after that
γέγραπται
G1125 V-RPI-3S
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
      • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
Οἷς
G3739
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἀνηγγέλη
G312 V-2API-3S
anangellō
to announce (in detail)
  • to announce, make known
    • "to report, bring back tidings, rehearse
περὶ
G4012 PREP
peri
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
  • about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ὄψονται
G3700
optanomai
to gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 a watching from a distance)
  • to look at, behold
    • "to allow one's self to be seen, to appear
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
οἳ
G3739 R-NPM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἀκηκόασιν
G191 V-2RAI-3P
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
συνήσουσιν
G4920 V-FAI-3P
syniēmi
to put together, i.e., (mentally) to comprehend; by implication, to act piously
  • to set or bring together
    • in a hostile sense, of combatants
    to put (as it were) the perception with the thing perceived
    • to set or join together in the mind
      • i.e., to understand: the man of understanding
        • "idiom for: a good and upright man (having the knowledge of those things which pertain to salvation)

ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται Οἷς οὐκ ἀνηγγέλη περὶ αὐτοῦ ὄψονται καὶ οἳ οὐκ ἀκηκόασιν συνήσουσιν
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But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
Cross References

Isaiah 52:15

כֵּן יַזֶּה גּוֹיִם רַבִּים עָלָיו יִקְפְּצוּ מְלָכִים פִּיהֶם כִּי אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-סֻפַּר לָהֶם רָאוּ וַאֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-שָׁמְעוּ הִתְבּוֹנָֽנוּ׃
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So shall he sprinkle many nations; the 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 consider.

Isaiah 65:1

נִדְרַשְׁתִּי לְלוֹא שָׁאָלוּ נִמְצֵאתִי לְלֹא בִקְשֻׁנִי אָמַרְתִּי הִנֵּנִי הִנֵּנִי אֶל-גּוֹי לֹֽא-קֹרָא בִשְׁמִֽי׃
1
I am sought of 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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