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Lexicon :: Strong's G1689 - emblepō

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ἐμβλέπω
Transliteration
emblepō (Key)
Pronunciation
em-blep'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐμβλέπω emblépō, em-blep'-o; from G1722 and G991; to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly:—behold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G1689 in the following manner: behold (5x), look upon (4x), see (1x), gaze up (1x), can see (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G1689 in the following manner: behold (5x), look upon (4x), see (1x), gaze up (1x), can see (1x).

  1. to turn one's eyes on

  2. look at

  3. metaph. to look at with the mind, to consider

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐμβλέπω emblépō, em-blep'-o; from G1722 and G991; to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly:—behold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see.
STRONGS G1689:
ἐμβλέπω [see ἐν, III. 3]; imperfect ἐνέβλεπον; 1 aorist ἐνεβλεψα, participle ἐμβλέψας; to turn one's eyes on; look at;
1. properly: with the accusative Mark 8:25, (Anth. 11, 3; Sept. Judges 16:27 [Alex.]); τινί (Plato, rep. 10, 608 d.; Polybius 15, 28, 3, and elsewhere), Matthew 19:26; Mark 10:21, 27; Mark 14:67; Luke 20:17; Luke 22:61; John 1:36, 42 (43), (in all these passages ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ or αὐτοῖς λέγει or εἶπεν, cf. Xenophon, Cyril 1, 3, 2 ἐμβλέπων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν). εἰς τ. οὐρανόν, Acts 1:11 R G L, (εἰς τ γῆν, Isaiah 5:30; Isaiah 8:22; εἰς ὀφθαλμόν, Plato, Alc. 1, p. 132 e.). Absol., οὐκ ἐνέβλεπον, I beheld not, i. e. the power of looking upon (namely, surrounding objects) was taken away from me, Acts 22:11 [Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἔβλεπ.], (2 Chronicles 20:24 [Ald.]; Xenophon, mem. 3, 11, 10).
2. figuratively, to look at with the mind, to consider: Matthew 6:26, (Isaiah 51:1f; Sir. 2:10; Sir. 36:15 (Sirach 33:15); with the accusative only, Isaiah 5:12; with the dative, 2 Macc. 12:45).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Judges
16:27
2 Chronicles
20:24
Isaiah
5:12; 5:30; 8:22; 51:1
Matthew
6:26; 19:26
Mark
8:25; 10:21; 10:27; 14:67
Luke
20:17; 22:61
John
1:36; 1:42
Acts
1:11; 22:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1689 matches the Greek ἐμβλέπω (emblepō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:26 - Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:26 - Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:25 - Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:21 - Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:27 - Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:67

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:67 - and noticed Peter warming himself at the fire. She looked at him closely and said, “You were one of those with Jesus of Nazareth.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture mean?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:61

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:61 - At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:36 - As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”[fn]).

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:11 - “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:11 - “I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions.
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