What does עִוֵּר · τυφλός mean in the Bible?
עִוֵּר · τυφλός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "blind".
Hebrew · H5787, G5185
Ivver
Blind (literally or figuratively) · blind
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עִוֵּר H5787 blind (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ʿiwwēr
Blindness represents spiritual insensitivity or moral darkness; used of those unable to perceive God's truth or will
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τυφλός G5185 blind
Pronunciation typhlós
Blind describes both physical sight loss and spiritual inability to perceive divine truth or moral reality
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What does ivver (ivver) mean in the Bible?
עִוֵּר · τυφλός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "blind".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5787, G5185?
H5787, G5185 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. blind
Strong's H5787, G5185
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Source Gloss
blind
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
ivver is built from this root:
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