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ὀφθαλμοὺς / βλέπετε

Eye · to look at (literally or figuratively)

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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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βλέπω G991 to look at (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation blépō
Seeing with understanding and discernment, including physical sight, mental perception, and careful attention to implications.
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What does ὀφθαλμοὺς / βλέπετε (ophthalmous / blepete) mean in the Bible?

ὀφθαλμός · βλέπω is a Greek word meaning "eyes / see".

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Meaning

eyes / see
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:29 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 20:15 · Mark 7:22 · Mark 9:47 · Luke 11:34 · 1 Cor 2:9 · 1 Cor 12:16 · 1 Cor 12:17 · 1 Cor 12:21 · Rev 1:7 15×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 9:30 · Matt 13:16 · Matt 20:33 · Matt 26:43 · Mark 14:40 · Luke 2:30 · Luke 4:20 · Luke 10:23 · Luke 24:16 · Luke 24:31 · John 9:10 · Rom 11:10 · 1 Pet 3:12 · Rev 1:14 · Rev 19:12 15×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 9:29 · Luke 19:42 · Acts 1:9 · Acts 9:8 · Acts 9:18 · Rom 3:18 · 1 John 2:16 · Rev 4:6 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 7:17 · Rev 21:4 11×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:38 · Matt 7:4 · Matt 7:5 · Luke 6:42 · 1 Cor 15:52 6×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 7:3 · Matt 7:4 · Luke 6:41 · Luke 6:42 8×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 13:15 · Matt 21:42 · Mark 12:11 · John 12:40 · Acts 28:27 · Heb 4:13 · 1 John 1:1 7×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 13:15 · Matt 17:8 · Matt 18:9 · Mark 8:18 · Mark 8:25 · Mark 9:47 · Luke 6:20 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 18:13 · John 4:35 · John 6:5 · John 9:6 · John 9:11 · John 9:14 · John 9:15 · John 9:17 37×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:38 1×
100 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 127 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 43 prospective 2 imperative 27 background 2 subjunctive 9 infinitive 8 participle 35
Tense
present 121 aorist 2 imperfect 2 future 2
Voice
active 119 passive 8
Mood
indicative 48 participle 35 imperative 27 subjunctive 9 infinitive 8
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:28 βλέπων present active participle participle Matthew 6:18 βλέπων present active participle participle Matthew 6:4 βλέπων present active participle participle Matthew 6:6 βλέπων present active participle participle Matthew 7:3 βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:13 βλέποντες present active participle participle Matthew 13:13 βλέπουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:14 βλέποντες present active participle participle Matthew 13:14 βλέψετε future active indicative prospective Matthew 13:16 βλέπουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:17 βλέπετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:30 βλέπων present active participle participle Matthew 15:31 βλέποντας present active participle participle Matthew 15:31 βλέποντας present active participle participle Matthew 18:10 βλέπουσι present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:16 βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 24:2 βλέπετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 24:4 Βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 4:12 βλέποντες present active participle participle Mark 4:12 βλέπωσι present active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 4:24 Βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 5:31 Βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:15 βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 8:18 βλέπετε present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:23 βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:24 Βλέπω present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:14 βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Mark 12:38 Βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 13:2 Βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Mark 13:23 βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 13:33 βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 13:5 Βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Mark 13:9 βλέπετε present active imperative imperative Luke 6:41 βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:42 βλέπων present active participle participle Luke 7:21 βλέπειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 7:44 Βλέπεις present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:10 βλέποντες present active participle participle Luke 8:10 βλέπωσιν present active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 8:16 βλέπωσιν present active subjunctive subjunctive +87 more occurrences

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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