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Lexicon :: Strong's G991 - blepō

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βλέπω
Transliteration
blepō (Key)
Pronunciation
blep'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary word
mGNT
133x in 27 unique form(s)
TR
135x in 32 unique form(s)
LXX
104x in 27 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:315,706

Strong’s Definitions

βλέπω blépō, blep'-o; a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):—behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare G3700.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x

The KJV translates Strong's G991 in the following manner: see (90x), take heed (12x), behold (10x), beware (4x), look on (4x), look (3x), beware of (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x
The KJV translates Strong's G991 in the following manner: see (90x), take heed (12x), behold (10x), beware (4x), look on (4x), look (3x), beware of (3x), miscellaneous (9x).
  1. to see, discern, of the bodily eye

    1. with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing

    2. perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry

    3. to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at

    4. to perceive by the senses, to feel

    5. to discover by use, to know by experience

  2. metaph. to see with the mind's eye

    1. to have (the power of) understanding

    2. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand

    3. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine

  3. in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βλέπω blépō, blep'-o; a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):—behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare G3700.
STRONGS G991:
βλέπω; [imperfect ἔβλεπον]; future βλέψω; 1 aorist ἔβλεψα; [present passive βλέπομαι]; Sept. for רָאָה, פָּנָה, חָזָה, הִבִּיט; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down; to see, discern:
1. With the bodily eye;
a. to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing, opposed to τυφλός: Matthew 12:22; Matthew 13:16; Matthew 15:31; John 9:7, 15, 19, 25; Acts 9:9; Romans 11:8, 10; Revelation 3:18, etc. (Sophocles Oed. Col. 73; Aristophanes Plutarch, 15; Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 4; Aelian v. h. 6, 12, etc. Exodus 4:11; Exodus 23:8, etc. Tobit 11:15). τὸ βλέπειν sight, the power of seeing, Luke 7:21 (G L T Tr WH omit τό).
b. to perceive by the use of the eyes, to see, look, descry;
α. absolutely: βλεπόντων αὐτῶν while they were looking, Acts 1:9; [Acts 22:11 Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading]; ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε, Rec. in Revelation 6:1, 3, 5, 7.
β. with the accusative of person or thing: Matthew 7:3; Matthew 11:4; Matthew 24:2; Mark 5:31; Mark 8:23; Mark 13:2; Luke 6:41; Luke 24:12 [T omits; L Tr brackets WH reject the verse]; John 1:29; Acts 4:14, etc.; [Revelation 18:18 Rec. ὁρῶντες]; τὴν φωνήν, him who uttered the voice, Revelation 1:12; ὅραμα, Acts 12:9; he who has free access to one, as princes, ministers, and personal friends have to a king, is said βλ. τὸ πρόσωπόν τινος (הַמֶּלֶך פְּנֵי רֹאֵי, 2 Kings 25:19; Jeremiah 52:25; Esther 1:14); hence in Matthew 18:10 angels of closest access or of highest rank are referred to (see ἀρχάγγελος). Passive τὰ βλεπόμενα the things that are seen: 2 Corinthians 4:18; Hebrews 11:3 (L T Tr WH τὸ βλεπόμενον, the sum-total or complex of things seen); ἐλπὶς βλεπομένη hope of things that are seen, i. e. that are present, Romans 8:24.
c. to turn the eyes to anything, to look at, look upon, gaze at: γυναῖκα, Matthew 5:28; εἴς τι or τινα [Winer's Grammar, § 33 g.], Luke 9:62; John 13:22; Acts 3:4; εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, Acts 1:11 T Tr WH; in the sense of looking into (i. e. in order to read), βιβλίον, Revelation 5:3f.
d. universally, to perceive by the senses, to feel: τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρόν [T WH omit ἰσχ.], Matthew 14:30 (κτυπον δέδορκα, Aeschylus sept. 104).
e. to discover by use, to know by experience: τί, Romans 7:23; followed by ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 7:8; by attract. τὸ θηρίον, ὅτι κτλ., Revelation 17:8; ὑπὲρ βλέπει με for ὑπὲρ τοῦτο, βλέπει με ὄντα, lest he think me greater than on personal knowledge he finds me to be, 2 Corinthians 12:6.
2. metaphorically, to see with the mind's eye;
a. to have (the power of) understanding: βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσι, though endued with understanding they do not understand, Matthew 13:13; Luke 8:10.
b. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand; absolutely: δἰ ἐσόπτρου, 1 Corinthians 13:12; of the omniscient God βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρύπτῷ seeing in secret, where man sees nothing, Matthew 6:4, 6, 18 [here L T Tr WH βλ. ἐν τ. κρυφαίῳ); ἐγγίζουσαν τὴν ἡμέραν, Hebrews 10:25 (from certain external signs); Ἰησοῦν... ἐστεφανωμένον, we see (from his resurrection and from the effects and witness of the Holy Spirit) Jesus crowned, Hebrews 2:9; followed by ὅτι, Hebrews 3:19; James 2:22.
c. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, look to; absolutely βλέπετε take heed: Mark 13:23, 33; with an accusative of the thing or person, 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Corinthians 10:7; Philippians 3:2; Colossians 2:5; followed by πῶς with indicative [Winers Grammar, 300 (282); Buttmann, 255 (219)], Luke 8:18; 1 Corinthians 3:10; Ephesians 5:15; to weigh carefully, examine, followed by the interrogative τί with indicative Mark 4:24; εἰς πρόσωπόν τινος, to look at i. e. have regard to one's external condition — used of those who are influenced by partiality: Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14. By a use not found in Greek authors ἑαυτὸν βλέπειν to look to oneself (equivalent to sibi cavere): Mark 13:9; followed by ἵνα μή [cf. Buttmann, 242 (209)], 2 John 1:8; βλέπειν ἀπό τινος (equivalent to sibi cavere ab aliquo) to beware of one [Winers Grammar, 223 (209), cf. 39 (38); Buttmann, 242 (209), cf. 323 (278)], Mark 8:15; Mark 12:38; look to in the sense of providing, taking care: followed by ἵνα, 1 Corinthians 16:10; followed by μή with subjunctive aorist, Matthew 24:4; Mark 13:5; Luke 21:8; Acts 13:40; 1 Corinthians 8:9 (μήπως); 1 Corinthians 10:12; Galatians 5:15; Hebrews 12:25; followed by μή with future indicative, Colossians 2:8; Hebrews 3:12. The Greeks say ὁρᾶν μή [cf. Winers Grammar, 503 (468f); Buttmann, 242f (209)].
3. in a geographical sense, like Latin specto [English look], of places, mountains, buildings, etc., turned towards any quarter, as it were facing it: followed by κατά with the accusative, Acts 27:12 [cf. Buttmann, D. American edition under the word Phenice], (Sept. [Numbers 21:20]; Ezekiel 11:1; [Ezekiel 44:1; 47:1]; πρός, Xenophon, Hell. 7, 1, 17; mem. 3, 8, 9; Herodian, 6, 5, 2; Diogenes Laërtius 1, 2, 48; Sept. Ezekiel 9:2; Ezekiel 40:24; [Ezekiel 46:1]; εἰς, Ezekiel 8:3, etc. [for other examples see Sophocles Lexicon, under the word]). [Synonym: see under the word ὁράω. Compare: ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐμ-, ἐπι-, περι-, προβλέπω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
4:11; 23:8
Numbers
21:20
2 Kings
25:19
Esther
1:14
Jeremiah
52:25
Ezekiel
8:3; 9:2; 11:1; 40:24; 44:1; 46:1; 47:1
Matthew
5:28; 6:4; 6:6; 6:18; 7:3; 11:4; 12:22; 13:13; 13:16; 14:30; 15:31; 18:10; 22:16; 24:2; 24:4
Mark
4:24; 5:31; 8:15; 8:23; 12:14; 12:38; 13:2; 13:5; 13:9; 13:23; 13:33
Luke
6:41; 7:21; 8:10; 8:18; 9:62; 21:8; 24:12
John
1:29; 9:7; 9:15; 9:19; 9:25; 13:22
Acts
1:9; 1:11; 3:4; 4:14; 9:9; 12:9; 13:40; 22:11; 27:12
Romans
7:23; 8:24; 11:8; 11:10
1 Corinthians
1:26; 3:10; 8:9; 10:12; 10:18; 13:12; 16:10
2 Corinthians
4:18; 7:8; 10:7; 12:6
Galatians
5:15
Ephesians
5:15
Philippians
3:2
Colossians
2:5; 2:8
Hebrews
2:9; 3:12; 3:19; 10:25; 11:3; 12:25
James
2:22
2 John
1:8
Revelation
1:12; 3:18; 5:3; 6:1; 6:3; 6:5; 6:7; 17:8; 18:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G991 matches the Greek βλέπω (blepō),
which occurs 133 times in 117 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 5:28–Jhn 9:19)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28 - But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:4 - so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6 - But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:18 - that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:3 - Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:4 - And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:13 - This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14 - Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:16 - But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17 - For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:30 - But when he saw the wind,[fn] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31 - so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:10 - “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:16 - And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:4 - And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12 - so that
“‘they may indeed see but not perceive,
and may indeed hear but not understand,
lest they should turn and be forgiven.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:24 - And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:31 - And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:15 - And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:18 - Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:24 - And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances,[fn] but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:38 - And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:2 - And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:5 - And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 - “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:23 - But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:33 - Be on guard, keep awake.[fn] For you do not know when the time will come.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:41 - Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:42 - How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:21 - In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:10 - he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:16 - “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:18 - Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:23 - Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:33 - “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8 - And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:30 - As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:12 - But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:29 - The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:19 - So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father[fn] does, that the Son does likewise.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:7 - and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:15 - So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:19 - and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

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