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βλέπω / ἀναβλέπω

To look at (literally or figuratively) · to look up; by implication, to recover sight

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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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ἀναβλέπω G308 to look up; by implication, to recover sight
Pronunciation anablépō
Recover sight literally and spiritually; Jesus uses it as sign of messianic restoration
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What does βλέπω / ἀναβλέπω (blepō / anablepō) mean in the Bible?

βλέπω · ἀναβλέπω is a Greek word meaning "see, receive sight".

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Meaning

see, receive sight
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Future Imperfect Aorist
Voices
Active Passive
Imperative command or strong request 27×
Present Active Matt 24:4 · Mark 4:24 · Mark 8:15 · Mark 12:38 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 13:9 · Mark 13:23 · Mark 13:33 · Luke 8:18 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 13:40 · 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 10:18 · 1 Cor 16:10 · Gal 5:15 · Eph 5:15 26×
Aorist Active Acts 3:4 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 37×
Present Active Matt 5:28 · Matt 6:4 · Matt 6:6 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 14:30 · Luke 6:42 · Luke 9:62 · John 9:7 · Acts 9:9 · Acts 13:11 · Col 2:5 · Rev 22:8 · Matt 13:13 · Matt 13:14 · Mark 4:12 · Luke 8:10 29×
Present Passive 2 Cor 4:18 · Heb 11:1 · Heb 11:7 · Rom 8:24 · Heb 11:3 8×
Indicative states a fact or reality 50×
Present Active Matt 7:3 · Matt 22:16 · Mark 5:31 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 12:14 · Mark 13:2 · Luke 6:41 · Luke 7:44 · Jas 2:22 · Rev 1:11 · Matt 11:4 · Matt 13:17 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 8:18 · Luke 10:23 · Luke 10:24 45×
Future Active Matt 13:14 · Acts 28:26 2×
Imperfect Active John 13:22 · Acts 9:8 2×
Aorist Active Rev 22:8 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 10×
Present Active Matt 12:22 · Luke 7:21 · Acts 8:6 · Acts 12:9 · Rom 11:8 · Rom 11:10 · Rev 1:12 · Rev 5:3 · Rev 5:4 · Rev 9:20 10×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 9×
Present Active Mark 4:12 · Luke 8:10 · Luke 8:16 · Luke 11:33 · John 9:39 · Rev 16:15 · Rev 18:9 · John 5:19 · Rev 3:18 9×
133 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 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance 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 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight 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 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind 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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