Isaiah 44:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They do not know,יָדְע֖וּ
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
norלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
do they understand,יָבִ֑ינוּ
(ya·vi·nu;)
995: to discerna prim. root
for He has smeared over 
 
2911b: to be besmeareda prim. root
their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם
(ei·nei·hem,)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
so that they cannot 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
seeמֵֽרְאֹות֙
(me·re·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
and their hearts 
 
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
so that they cannot 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
comprehend.מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל
(me·has·kil)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
They have not known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
nor understood
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
for he hath shut
tuwach  (too'-akh)
to smear, especially with lime -- daub, overlay, plaister, smut.
their eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
that they cannot see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and their hearts
libbah  (lib-baw')
the heart -- heart.
that they cannot understand
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.

King James Bible
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Such people do not comprehend and cannot understand, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see, and their minds so they cannot understand.

International Standard Version
They don't realize; they don't understand, because their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds, too, so they cannot understand.

NET Bible
They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They don't know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut, so they can't see. And their minds are closed, so they can't understand.

King James 2000 Bible
They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
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