What does γέμω · ὀφθαλμός mean in the Bible?
e. be full".
Greek · G1073, G3788
γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν
Be full · eye
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γέμω G1073 be full
Pronunciation gémō
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ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye
Pronunciation ophthalmós
Beyond physical sight, eye metaphorically denotes moral perception and ethical character, especially regarding envy and spiritual discernment.
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What does γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν (gemonta ophthalmōn) mean in the Bible?
γέμω · ὀφθαλμός is a Greek phrase meaning "to swell out, i.e. be full".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1073, G3788?
G1073, G3788 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to swell out, i.e. be full
Source Gloss
to swell out, i.e. be full
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 11 Tenses Present Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 5×
Present Active Matt 23:25 · Matt 23:27 · Rev 4:8 · Luke 11:39 · Rom 3:14 5×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 6×
Present Active Rev 5:8 · Rev 15:7 · Rev 4:6 · Rev 17:3 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 21:9 6×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 11
Voice
active 11
Mood
participle 6 indicative 5
NT Occurrences
Matthew 23:25 γέμουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:27 γέμουσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 11:39 γέμει present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:14 γέμει present active indicative ongoing Revelation 4:6 γέμοντα present active participle participle Revelation 4:8 γέμουσιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 5:8 γεμούσας present active participle participle Revelation 15:7 γεμούσας present active participle participle Revelation 17:3 γέμοντα present active participle participle Revelation 17:4 γέμον present active participle participle Revelation 21:9 γεμόντων present active participle participle
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain