What does τυφλός · ἀναβλέπω mean in the Bible?
τυφλός · ἀναβλέπω is a Greek phrase meaning "blind people receive sight".
Greek · G5185, G308
τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν
Blind · to look up; by implication, to recover sight
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τυφλόςG5185blind
Pronunciationtyphlós
Blind describes both physical sight loss and spiritual inability to perceive divine truth or moral reality
Open lexicon entry →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 →What does τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν (typhloi anablepousin) mean in the Bible?
τυφλός · ἀναβλέπω is a Greek phrase meaning "blind people receive sight".
Full entry for τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν (G5185, G308) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5185, G308?
G5185, G308 is connected to 50 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. blind people receive sight
Source Gloss
blind people receive sight
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms50Case patternNominative (25)Number patternSingular (26)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:22 · Matt 15:14 · Mark 10:46 · Mark 10:51 · Luke 6:39 · Luke 18:35 · John 9:2 · John 9:18 · John 9:19 · John 9:20 · John 9:24 · John 9:25 · Acts 13:11 · 2 Pet 1:9 · Rev 3:1715×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 9:27 · Matt 9:28 · Matt 11:5 · Matt 15:14 · Matt 20:30 · Matt 21:14 · Luke 7:22 · John 9:39 · John 9:40 · John 9:4110×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 15:14 · John 5:3 · John 10:21 · Rom 2:194×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMark 8:23 · John 9:32 · John 11:373×
Dative · Plural · MasculineLuke 4:18 · Luke 7:212×
Dative · Singular · MasculineJohn 9:171×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 15:14 · Mark 8:22 · Mark 10:49 · Luke 6:39 · John 9:1 · John 9:136×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 15:30 · Matt 15:31 · Luke 14:13 · Luke 14:214×
Vocative · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:16 · Matt 23:17 · Matt 23:19 · Matt 23:244×
Vocative · Singular · MasculineMatt 23:261×
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
τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν is built from this root: