What does τυφλόω (typhlóō) mean in the Bible?
τυφλόω (typhlóō): Metaphorically, blinds the mind to spiritual truth; Satan blinds unbelievers to Christ's gospel.
Greek · G5186
τυφλόω
To blind
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τυφλόωG5186
Pronunciationtyphlóō
What does τυφλόω (typhlóō) mean in the Bible?
τυφλόω (typhlóō): Metaphorically, blinds the mind to spiritual truth; Satan blinds unbelievers to Christ's gospel.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5186?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has blinded (2), He has blinded (1).
Where does τυφλόω (typhlóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at John 12:40. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 John (1), 2 Corinthians (1), John (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 Ithas blinded2×2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 John 2:11
He has blinded1×John 12:40
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJohn 12:40
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
John12 Corinthians11 John1
Source forms
ἐτύφλωσεν2xetyphlōsen2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 John 2:11
Τετύφλωκεν1xTetyphlōkenJohn 12:40
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2x2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 John 2:11
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xJohn 12:40
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Metaphorically, blinds the mind to spiritual truth; Satan blinds unbelievers to Christ's gospel.
Strong'sG5186
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms1 form3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to blind
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Metaphorically, blinds the mind to spiritual truth; Satan blinds unbelievers to Christ's gospel.
(τυφλός), [in LXX: Isa.42:19 (עִוֵּר), Tob.7:7 א, Wis.2:21 א * ;] to blind, make blind: metaphorically, Jhn.12:40 (LXX, καμμύω), 2Co.4:4, 1Jn.2:11.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
John 12:40Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
Τετύφλωκενtetuflwken
I make blind
Read verse2 Corinthians 4:4Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐτύφλωσεetuflwsen
I make blind
Read verse1 John 2:11Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐτύφλωσεetuflwsen
I make blind
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
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Form groups1Aligned forms3TensesAorist, PerfectVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist Active2 Cor 4:4 · 1 John 2:112×
Perfect ActiveJohn 12:401×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2perfect1
Voice
active3
Mood
indicative3
NT Occurrences
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
τυφλόω is built from this root:
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