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Lexicon :: Strong's G991 - blepō

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βλέπω
Transliteration
blepō (Key)
Pronunciation
blep'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary word
mGNT
133x in 27 unique form(s)
TR
135x in 32 unique form(s)
LXX
104x in 27 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:315,706

Strong’s Definitions

βλέπω blépō, blep'-o; a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):—behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare G3700.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x

The KJV translates Strong's G991 in the following manner: see (90x), take heed (12x), behold (10x), beware (4x), look on (4x), look (3x), beware of (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x
The KJV translates Strong's G991 in the following manner: see (90x), take heed (12x), behold (10x), beware (4x), look on (4x), look (3x), beware of (3x), miscellaneous (9x).
  1. to see, discern, of the bodily eye

    1. with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing

    2. perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry

    3. to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at

    4. to perceive by the senses, to feel

    5. to discover by use, to know by experience

  2. metaph. to see with the mind's eye

    1. to have (the power of) understanding

    2. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand

    3. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine

  3. in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βλέπω blépō, blep'-o; a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):—behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare G3700.
STRONGS G991:
βλέπω; [imperfect ἔβλεπον]; future βλέψω; 1 aorist ἔβλεψα; [present passive βλέπομαι]; Sept. for רָאָה, פָּנָה, חָזָה, הִבִּיט; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down; to see, discern:
1. With the bodily eye;
a. to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing, opposed to τυφλός: Matthew 12:22; Matthew 13:16; Matthew 15:31; John 9:7, 15, 19, 25; Acts 9:9; Romans 11:8, 10; Revelation 3:18, etc. (Sophocles Oed. Col. 73; Aristophanes Plutarch, 15; Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 4; Aelian v. h. 6, 12, etc. Exodus 4:11; Exodus 23:8, etc. Tobit 11:15). τὸ βλέπειν sight, the power of seeing, Luke 7:21 (G L T Tr WH omit τό).
b. to perceive by the use of the eyes, to see, look, descry;
α. absolutely: βλεπόντων αὐτῶν while they were looking, Acts 1:9; [Acts 22:11 Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading]; ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε, Rec. in Revelation 6:1, 3, 5, 7.
β. with the accusative of person or thing: Matthew 7:3; Matthew 11:4; Matthew 24:2; Mark 5:31; Mark 8:23; Mark 13:2; Luke 6:41; Luke 24:12 [T omits; L Tr brackets WH reject the verse]; John 1:29; Acts 4:14, etc.; [Revelation 18:18 Rec. ὁρῶντες]; τὴν φωνήν, him who uttered the voice, Revelation 1:12; ὅραμα, Acts 12:9; he who has free access to one, as princes, ministers, and personal friends have to a king, is said βλ. τὸ πρόσωπόν τινος (הַמֶּלֶך פְּנֵי רֹאֵי, 2 Kings 25:19; Jeremiah 52:25; Esther 1:14); hence in Matthew 18:10 angels of closest access or of highest rank are referred to (see ἀρχάγγελος). Passive τὰ βλεπόμενα the things that are seen: 2 Corinthians 4:18; Hebrews 11:3 (L T Tr WH τὸ βλεπόμενον, the sum-total or complex of things seen); ἐλπὶς βλεπομένη hope of things that are seen, i. e. that are present, Romans 8:24.
c. to turn the eyes to anything, to look at, look upon, gaze at: γυναῖκα, Matthew 5:28; εἴς τι or τινα [Winer's Grammar, § 33 g.], Luke 9:62; John 13:22; Acts 3:4; εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, Acts 1:11 T Tr WH; in the sense of looking into (i. e. in order to read), βιβλίον, Revelation 5:3f.
d. universally, to perceive by the senses, to feel: τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρόν [T WH omit ἰσχ.], Matthew 14:30 (κτυπον δέδορκα, Aeschylus sept. 104).
e. to discover by use, to know by experience: τί, Romans 7:23; followed by ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 7:8; by attract. τὸ θηρίον, ὅτι κτλ., Revelation 17:8; ὑπὲρ βλέπει με for ὑπὲρ τοῦτο, βλέπει με ὄντα, lest he think me greater than on personal knowledge he finds me to be, 2 Corinthians 12:6.
2. metaphorically, to see with the mind's eye;
a. to have (the power of) understanding: βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσι, though endued with understanding they do not understand, Matthew 13:13; Luke 8:10.
b. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand; absolutely: δἰ ἐσόπτρου, 1 Corinthians 13:12; of the omniscient God βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρύπτῷ seeing in secret, where man sees nothing, Matthew 6:4, 6, 18 [here L T Tr WH βλ. ἐν τ. κρυφαίῳ); ἐγγίζουσαν τὴν ἡμέραν, Hebrews 10:25 (from certain external signs); Ἰησοῦν... ἐστεφανωμένον, we see (from his resurrection and from the effects and witness of the Holy Spirit) Jesus crowned, Hebrews 2:9; followed by ὅτι, Hebrews 3:19; James 2:22.
c. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, look to; absolutely βλέπετε take heed: Mark 13:23, 33; with an accusative of the thing or person, 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Corinthians 10:7; Philippians 3:2; Colossians 2:5; followed by πῶς with indicative [Winers Grammar, 300 (282); Buttmann, 255 (219)], Luke 8:18; 1 Corinthians 3:10; Ephesians 5:15; to weigh carefully, examine, followed by the interrogative τί with indicative Mark 4:24; εἰς πρόσωπόν τινος, to look at i. e. have regard to one's external condition — used of those who are influenced by partiality: Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14. By a use not found in Greek authors ἑαυτὸν βλέπειν to look to oneself (equivalent to sibi cavere): Mark 13:9; followed by ἵνα μή [cf. Buttmann, 242 (209)], 2 John 1:8; βλέπειν ἀπό τινος (equivalent to sibi cavere ab aliquo) to beware of one [Winers Grammar, 223 (209), cf. 39 (38); Buttmann, 242 (209), cf. 323 (278)], Mark 8:15; Mark 12:38; look to in the sense of providing, taking care: followed by ἵνα, 1 Corinthians 16:10; followed by μή with subjunctive aorist, Matthew 24:4; Mark 13:5; Luke 21:8; Acts 13:40; 1 Corinthians 8:9 (μήπως); 1 Corinthians 10:12; Galatians 5:15; Hebrews 12:25; followed by μή with future indicative, Colossians 2:8; Hebrews 3:12. The Greeks say ὁρᾶν μή [cf. Winers Grammar, 503 (468f); Buttmann, 242f (209)].
3. in a geographical sense, like Latin specto [English look], of places, mountains, buildings, etc., turned towards any quarter, as it were facing it: followed by κατά with the accusative, Acts 27:12 [cf. Buttmann, D. American edition under the word Phenice], (Sept. [Numbers 21:20]; Ezekiel 11:1; [Ezekiel 44:1; 47:1]; πρός, Xenophon, Hell. 7, 1, 17; mem. 3, 8, 9; Herodian, 6, 5, 2; Diogenes Laërtius 1, 2, 48; Sept. Ezekiel 9:2; Ezekiel 40:24; [Ezekiel 46:1]; εἰς, Ezekiel 8:3, etc. [for other examples see Sophocles Lexicon, under the word]). [Synonym: see under the word ὁράω. Compare: ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐμ-, ἐπι-, περι-, προβλέπω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
4:11; 23:8
Numbers
21:20
2 Kings
25:19
Esther
1:14
Jeremiah
52:25
Ezekiel
8:3; 9:2; 11:1; 40:24; 44:1; 46:1; 47:1
Matthew
5:28; 6:4; 6:6; 6:18; 7:3; 11:4; 12:22; 13:13; 13:16; 14:30; 15:31; 18:10; 22:16; 24:2; 24:4
Mark
4:24; 5:31; 8:15; 8:23; 12:14; 12:38; 13:2; 13:5; 13:9; 13:23; 13:33
Luke
6:41; 7:21; 8:10; 8:18; 9:62; 21:8; 24:12
John
1:29; 9:7; 9:15; 9:19; 9:25; 13:22
Acts
1:9; 1:11; 3:4; 4:14; 9:9; 12:9; 13:40; 22:11; 27:12
Romans
7:23; 8:24; 11:8; 11:10
1 Corinthians
1:26; 3:10; 8:9; 10:12; 10:18; 13:12; 16:10
2 Corinthians
4:18; 7:8; 10:7; 12:6
Galatians
5:15
Ephesians
5:15
Philippians
3:2
Colossians
2:5; 2:8
Hebrews
2:9; 3:12; 3:19; 10:25; 11:3; 12:25
James
2:22
2 John
1:8
Revelation
1:12; 3:18; 5:3; 6:1; 6:3; 6:5; 6:7; 17:8; 18:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G991 matches the Greek βλέπω (blepō),
which occurs 133 times in 117 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 5:28–Jhn 9:19)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28 - but I say to you that everyone who looks G991 at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:4 - so that your [fn]giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees G991 what is done in secret will reward you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6 - “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees G991 what is done in secret will reward you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:18 - so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees G991 what is done in secret will reward you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:3 - “Why do you look G991 at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:4 - Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: G991
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to [fn]Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. G991
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:13 - “Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing G991 they do not see, G991 and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14 - [fn]In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
[fn]YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, [fn]BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;
[fn]YOU WILL KEEP G991 ON SEEING G991, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:16 - “But blessed are your eyes, because they see; G991 and your ears, because they hear.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17 - “For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, G991 and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:30 - But seeing G991 the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31 - So the crowd marveled as they saw G991 the mute speaking, the crippled [fn]restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; G991 and they glorified the God of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:10 - “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:16 - And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and [fn]defer to no one; for You are not partial G991 to any.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And He said to them, “Do you not see G991 all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:4 - And Jesus answered and said to them, “See G991 to it that no one misleads you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:12 - so that WHILE SEEING G991, THEY MAY SEE G991 AND NOT PERCEIVE, AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MAY HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT RETURN AND BE FORGIVEN.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:24 - And He was saying to them, “Take G991 care G991 what you listen to. [fn]By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:31 - And His disciples said to Him, “You see G991 the crowd pressing in on You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:15 - And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware G991 of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:18 - “HAVING EYES, DO YOU NOT SEE G991? AND HAVING EARS, DO YOU NOT HEAR? And do you not remember,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see G991 anything?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:24 - And he [fn]looked up and said, “I see G991 men, for [fn]I see them like trees, walking around.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - They *came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and [fn]defer to no one; for You are not partial G991 to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it [fn]lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:38 - In His teaching He was saying: “Beware G991 of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:2 - And Jesus said to him, “Do you see G991 these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:5 - And Jesus began to say to them, “See G991 to it that no one misleads you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:9 - “But [fn]be on your guard; G991 for they will deliver you to the [fn]courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:23 - “But take G991 heed; G991 behold, I have told you everything in advance.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:33 - “Take G991 heed, G991 keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time [fn]will come.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:41 - “Why do you look G991 at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:42 - “Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see G991 the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:21 - At that [fn]very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight G991 to many who were blind.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see G991 this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:10 - And He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that SEEING G991 THEY MAY NOT SEE G991, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:16 - “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see G991 the light.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:18 - “So take G991 care G991 how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he [fn]thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking G991 back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:23 - Turning to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see G991 the things you see, G991
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:24 - for I say to you, that many prophets and kings wished to see the things which you see, G991 and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:33 - “No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see G991 the light.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8 - And He said, “See G991 to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not go after them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:30 - as soon as they put forth leaves, you see G991 it and know for yourselves that summer is now near.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:12 - But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he *saw G991 the linen wrappings [fn]only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:29 - The next day he *saw G991 Jesus coming to him and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:19 - Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees G991 the Father doing; for whatever [fn]the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:7 - and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. G991
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:15 - Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” G991
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:19 - and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?” G991

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