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Lexicon :: Strong's G5185 - typhlos

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τυφλός
Transliteration
typhlos (Key)
Pronunciation
toof-los'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:270,1196

Strong’s Definitions

†τυφλός typhlós, toof-los'; from, G5187; opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally):—blind.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x

The KJV translates Strong's G5185 in the following manner: blind (44x), blind man (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x
The KJV translates Strong's G5185 in the following manner: blind (44x), blind man (9x).

  1. blind

  2. mentally blind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†τυφλός typhlós, toof-los'; from, G5187; opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally):—blind.
STRONGS G5185:
τυφλός, τυφλοῦ, ὁ (τύφω, to raise a smoke; hence, properly, 'darkened by smoke'), from Homer down, the Sept. for עִוֵּר, blind;
a. properly: Matthew 9:27; Matthew 11:5; Mark 8:22; Mark 10:46; Luke 7:21; Luke 14:13, 21; John 9:1f, 13; John 10:21, etc.
b. as often in secular authors from Pindar down, mentally blind: Matthew 15:14; Matthew 23:17, 19, 24, 26; John 9:39-41; Romans 2:19; 2 Peter 1:9; Revelation 3:17.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:27; 11:5; 15:14; 23:17; 23:19; 23:24; 23:26
Mark
8:22; 10:46
Luke
7:21; 14:13; 14:21
John
9:1; 9:13; 9:39; 9:40; 9:41; 10:21
Romans
2:19
2 Peter
1:9
Revelation
3:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5185 matches the Greek τυφλός (typhlos),
which occurs 50 times in 46 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:27 -

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, screaming loudly, “Have mercy and compassion on us, [fn]Son of David (Messiah)!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28 - When He went into the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:5 - the BLIND RECEIVE [their] SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed [by healing] and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 -

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:14 - “Leave them alone; they are blind guides [fn][leading blind followers]. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:30 - And great crowds came to Him, bringing with them the lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they put them down at His feet; and He healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31 - So the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they praised and glorified the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:30 - And two blind men were sitting by the road, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David (Messiah)!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:14 -

And the blind and the lame came to Him in [the porticoes and courts of] the temple area, and He healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:16

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“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, that is nothing (non-binding); but whoever swears [an oath] by the gold of the temple is obligated [as a debtor to fulfill his vow and keep his promise].’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - “You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the sanctuary of the temple that sanctified the gold?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:19 - “You [spiritually] blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:24 - “You [spiritually] blind guides, who strain out a gnat [consuming yourselves with miniscule matters] and swallow a camel [ignoring and violating God’s precepts]!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:26 - “You [spiritually] blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate [examine and change your inner self to conform to God’s precepts], so that the outside [your public life and deeds] may be clean also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:22

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Then they came to Bethsaida; and some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged Him to touch him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - Taking the blind man by the hand, He led him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”

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Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road [as was his custom].

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:49 - Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, telling him, “Take courage, get up! He is calling for you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:51 - And Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni (my Master), let me regain my sight.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 -

“THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME (the Messiah),

BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR.

HE HAS SENT ME TO ANNOUNCE RELEASE (pardon, forgiveness) TO THE CAPTIVES,

AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,

TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy),

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:39 -

He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man guide [another] blind man? Will they not both fall into a hole in the ground?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:21 - At that very hour Jesus healed many people of sicknesses and infirmities and evil spirits; and He gave [the gracious gift of] sight to many who were blind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22 - So He replied to them, “Go and tell John about everything you have seen and heard: the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the POOR HAVE THE GOOD NEWS (gospel) PREACHED TO THEM.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:13 - “But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:21 - “So the servant came back and reported this to his master. Then [his master,] the head of the household, became angry [at the rejections of his invitation] and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and the lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the disabled and the blind and the lame.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:35 -

As He was approaching Jericho [on His way to Jerusalem], it happened that a blind man was sitting beside the road begging.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:3 - In these porticoes lay a great number of people who were sick, blind, lame, withered, [fn][waiting for the stirring of the water;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:1 -

While He was passing by, He noticed a man [who had been] blind from birth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), who [fn]sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:13 -

Then they brought the man who was formerly blind to the Pharisees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:17 - Accordingly they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “[It must be that] He is a [fn]prophet!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:18 -

However, the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the man’s parents.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:19 - They asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:20 - His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:24

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So a second time they called the man who had been [born] blind, and said to him, “Give God glory and praise [for your sight]! We know this Man [Jesus] is a sinner [separated from God].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:25 - Then he answered, “I do not know whether He is a sinner [separated from God]; but one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:32 - “Since the [fn]beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:39 - Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment [to separate those who believe in Me from those who reject Me—to declare judgment on those who choose to be separated from God], so that the sightless would see, and those who see would become blind.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:40 - Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “Are we also blind?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:41 - Jesus said to them, “If you were blind [to spiritual things], you would have no sin [and would not be blamed for your unbelief]; but since you claim to have [spiritual] sight, [you have no excuse so] your sin and guilt remain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:21 - Others were saying, “These are not the words and thoughts of one possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:37 - But some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the blind man’s eyes, have kept this man from dying?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - “[fn]Now, watch! The hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he groped around, seeking people to lead him by the hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:19 - and [if you] are confident that you are a [qualified] guide to the blind [those untaught in theology], a light to those who are in darkness,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:9 - For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:17 - ‘Because you say, “I am rich, and have prospered and grown wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked [without hope and in great need],
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