What does ἀναβλέπω · οὐρανός mean in the Bible?
ἀναβλέπω · οὐρανός is a Greek phrase meaning "looking up to heaven".
Greek · G308, G3772
ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν
To look up; by implication, to recover sight · heaven
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ἀναβλέπωG308to look up; by implication, to recover sight
Pronunciationanablépō
Recover sight literally and spiritually; Jesus uses it as sign of messianic restoration
Open lexicon entry →οὐρανόςG3772heaven
Pronunciationouranós
Heaven signifies both the physical sky and God's transcendent dwelling place where divine rule operates.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν (anablepsas eis ton ouranon) mean in the Bible?
ἀναβλέπω · οὐρανός is a Greek phrase meaning "looking up to heaven".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G308, G3772?
G308, G3772 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. looking up to heaven
Source Gloss
looking up to heaven
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 groups4Aligned forms25TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality9×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:19 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 7:34 · Mark 8:24 · Luke 9:16 · Luke 19:5 · Luke 21:1 · Mark 16:4 · John 9:189×
Indicativestates a fact or reality10×
Aorist ActiveMark 10:52 · Luke 18:43 · John 9:15 · John 9:18 · Acts 9:18 · John 9:11 · Acts 22:13 · Matt 20:348×
Present ActiveMatt 11:5 · Luke 7:222×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist ActiveMark 10:51 · Luke 18:41 · Acts 9:12 · Acts 9:174×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveLuke 18:42 · Acts 22:132×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist23present2
Voice
active25
Mood
indicative10participle9subjunctive4imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 11:5ἀναβλέπουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:19ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:34ἀνέβλεψανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:41ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 7:34ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 8:24ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:51ἀναβλέψωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:52ἀνέβλεψενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 16:4ἀναβλέψασαιaorist active participleparticipleLuke 7:22ἀναβλέπουσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 9:16ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 18:41ἀναβλέψωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 18:42Ἀνάβλεψονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 18:43ἀνέβλεψενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 19:5ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 21:1Ἀναβλέψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 9:11ἀνέβλεψαaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:15ἀνέβλεψενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:18ἀνέβλεψενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:18ἀναβλέψαντοςaorist active participleparticipleActs 9:12ἀναβλέψῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 9:17ἀναβλέψῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 9:18ἀνέβλεψένaorist active indicativecompletedActs 22:13ἀνάβλεψονaorist active imperativeimperativeActs 22:13ἀνέβλεψαaorist active indicativecompleted
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 Origins
ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν is built from these roots: