עָוַר
To blind
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What does עָוַר (ʿāwar) mean in the Bible?
עָוַר (ʿāwar) is a Hebrew word meaning "to blind". to blind BDB: make blind Usage: blind, put out.
Meaning
Depicts both physical blindness and spiritual/moral inability to perceive truth or divine reality
to blind BDB: make blind Usage: blind, put out. See also 5895.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.