What does τυφλός · βλέπω mean in the Bible?
e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)".
Greek · G5185, G991
τυφλοὺς βλέποντας
Blind · to look at (literally or figuratively)
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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 →βλέπωG991to look at (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationblépō
Seeing with understanding and discernment, including physical sight, mental perception, and careful attention to implications.
Open lexicon entry →What does τυφλοὺς βλέποντας (typhlous blepontas) mean in the Bible?
τυφλός · βλέπω is a Greek phrase meaning "opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5185, G991?
G5185, G991 is connected to 50 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
Source Gloss
opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
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 127 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present121aorist2imperfect2future2
Voice
active119passive8
Mood
indicative48participle35imperative27subjunctive9infinitive8
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:28βλέπωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:18βλέπωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:4βλέπωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:6βλέπωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:3βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:13βλέποντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:13βλέπουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:14βλέποντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:14βλέψετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:16βλέπουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:17βλέπετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:30βλέπωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 15:31βλέπονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 15:31βλέπονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 18:10βλέπουσιpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:16βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 24:2βλέπετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 24:4Βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 4:12βλέποντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 4:12βλέπωσιpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 4:24Βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 5:31Βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:15βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 8:18βλέπετεpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:23βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:24Βλέπωpresent active indicativeongoingMark 12:14βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingMark 12:38Βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 13:2Βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingMark 13:23βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 13:33βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 13:5Βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 13:9βλέπετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 6:41βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 6:42βλέπωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 7:21βλέπεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 7:44Βλέπειςpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 8:10βλέποντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 8:10βλέπωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 8:16βλέπωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive+87 more 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)
Word Origins
τυφλοὺς βλέποντας is built from this root: