What does διαβλέπω (diablépō) mean in the Bible?
διαβλέπω (diablépō): To see clearly or distinctly; vision restored to normal functioning after impaired or blurred sight.
Greek · G1227
διαβλέπω
To see clearly
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διαβλέπωG1227
Pronunciationdiablépō
What does διαβλέπω (diablépō) mean in the Bible?
διαβλέπω (diablépō): To see clearly or distinctly; vision restored to normal functioning after impaired or blurred sight.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1227?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include you will see clearly (2), he opened them (1).
Where does διαβλέπω (diablépō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ityou will see clearly2×Matthew 7:5, Luke 6:42
he opened them1×Mark 8:25
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Usage map
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First aligned rowMatthew 7:5
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Matthew1Mark1Luke1
Source forms
διαβλέψεις2xdiablepseisMatthew 7:5, Luke 6:42
διέβλεψεν1xdieblepsenMark 8:25
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular2xMatthew 7:5, Luke 6:42
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMark 8:25
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To see clearly or distinctly; vision restored to normal functioning after impaired or blurred sight.
Strong'sG1227
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMark 8:22–26Source Gloss
to see clearly
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 7:5Verb Second Person Singular Future Active Indicative
διαβλέψειςdiableyeiv
I see through, see clearly
Read verseLuke 6:42Verb Second Person Singular Future Active Indicative
διαβλέψειςdiableyeiv
I see through, see clearly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3TensesFuture, AoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Future ActiveMatt 7:5 · Luke 6:422×
Aorist ActiveMark 8:251×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future2aorist1
Voice
active3
Mood
indicative3
NT Occurrences
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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New Testament Witnesses
see clearly
Showing 1 selected witness from 3 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
διαβλέπω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Emphasizes full clarity.Mark 8:22–26