Greek · G1073, G3788 · unreviewed

γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν

Be full · eye

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γέμω G1073 be full

Pronunciation gémō

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ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye

Pronunciation ophthalmós

Beyond physical sight, eye metaphorically denotes moral perception and ethical character, especially regarding envy and spiritual discernment.

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What does γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν (gemonta ophthalmōn) mean in the Bible?

γέμω · ὀφθαλμός is a Greek word meaning "to swell out, i.e. be full". to swell out, i.

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Meaning

to swell out, i.e. be full

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present

Voices

Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 5×

Present Active Matt 23:25 · Matt 23:27 · Rev 4:8 · Luke 11:39 · Rom 3:14 5×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 6×

Present Active Rev 5:8 · Rev 15:7 · Rev 4:6 · Rev 17:3 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 21:9 6×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 5 participle 6

Tense

present 11

Voice

active 11

Mood

participle 6 indicative 5

NT Occurrences

Matthew 23:25 γέμουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:27 γέμουσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 11:39 γέμει present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:14 γέμει present active indicative ongoing Revelation 4:6 γέμοντα present active participle participle Revelation 4:8 γέμουσιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 5:8 γεμούσας present active participle participle Revelation 15:7 γεμούσας present active participle participle Revelation 17:3 γέμοντα present active participle participle Revelation 17:4 γέμον present active participle participle Revelation 21:9 γεμόντων present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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