BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G5185
tuphlos — blind
τυφλός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for עִוֵּר ;] blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. (AS)
46 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5787
iv.ver — blind
1) blind 1a) blind (physically) 1b) blind (fig.)
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H947
bus — to trample
1) to tread down, reject, trample down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tread down, trample (of warriors) 1a2) of rejection (fig.) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to tread down (in bad sense) 1b2) to desecrate 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to tread 1c2) to kick out 1c2a) of infants' blind movements 1c2b) of Jerusalem (fig.) 1d) (Hophal) to be trodden down
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8173
sha.a — to smear
1) to be smeared over, be blinded 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be smeared over, be blinded 1a2) to smear eyes shut 1b) (Hiphil) to besmear (of eyes), smear over eyes 1c) (Hithpalpel) to blind oneself, be blinded
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5786
a.var — to blind
(Piel) to blind, make blind, put out the eyes of
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G52
agnoia — ignorance
ἄγνοια, -ας, ἡ (ἀγνοέω), [in LXX chiefly for אָשָׁם, שְׁגָגָה ;] ignorance : Act.3:17 17:30, Eph.4:18 (with sense of wilful blindness; cf. MM, VGT, see word), 1Pe.1:14.† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3993
ma.a.rav — ambush
1) ambush, (hunter's) blind 1a) ambush, lurking place 1b) liers-in-wait
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5186
tuphloō — to blind
τυφλόω, -ῶ (τυφλός), [in LXX: Isa.42:19 (עִוֵּר), Tob.7:7 א, Wis.2:21 א * ;] to blind, make blind: metaphorically, Jhn.12:40 (LXX, καμμύω), 2Co.4:4, 1Jn.2:11.† (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5265
hupodeō — to put on
ὑπο-δέω [in LXX: 2Ch.28:15, Eze.16:10 (נָעַל) * ;] to blind under, esp. of foot gear. Most frequently in mid, and pass. with accusative; (a) of the foot, ὑποδησάμενοι τ. πόδας, your feet shod: Eph.6:15; (b) of that which is put on, σανδάλια: Mrk.6:9, Act.12:8.† (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5788
iv.va.ron — blindness
blindness Also means: av.ve.ret (עַוֶּ֫רֶת "blindness" H5788B)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5575
san.ver — blindness
sudden blindness
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4044
me.gin.nah — covering
1) covering 1a) covering, obstinacy, blindness (of the heart)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6252
amauros — faint
1. dimly seen, dim, faint, baffling sight , εἴδωλον ἀμ. a shadowy spectre, (Odyssey by Homer) 2. having no light, darksome , νύξ (Lucian):—; blind, sightless , (Sophocles Tragicus); so, ἀμαυρῶι κώλωι with blind foot, said of a blind man, (Sophocles Tragicus) 3. metaphorically, 4. dim, obscure, uncertain , κληδών (Aeschulus Tragicus); ἐλπίς (Plutarch) 5. obscure, unknown , (Hesiod) 6. gloomy, troubled , φρήν (Aeschulus Tragicus) 7. active enfeebling , νοῦσος [variant datesAnthology Palantina (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6507
apotuphlōsis — blindness
blindness
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7167
ektuphloō — to make blind
to make quite blind , (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Blind beggars are frequently mentioned (Matt. 9:27; 12:22; 20:30; John 5:3). The blind are to be treated with compassion (Lev. 19:14; Deut. 27:18). Blindness was sometimes a punishment for disobedience (1 Sam. 11:2; Jer. 39:7), sometimes the effect of old age (Gen. 27:1; 1 Kings 14:4; 1 Sam. 4:15). Conquerors sometimes blinded their captives (2 Kings 25:7; 1 Sam. 11:2). Blindness denotes ignorance as to spiritual things (Isa. 6:10; 42:18, 19; Matt. 15:14; Eph. 4:18). The opening of the eyes of the blind is peculiar to the Messiah (Isa. 29:18). Elymas was smitten with blindness at Paul’s word (Acts 13:11).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
