GreekG0991Verb

βλέπω

blepō

120Occurrences
G0991Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to look at (literally or figuratively)

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. of bodily sight; (a) to see, have sight (opposite to τυφλὸς): , (b) to perceive, look (at), see: absol.; γυναῖκα; βιβλίον; βλεπόμενα. 2. Metaphorical, of mental vision; (a) to see, perceive, discern: absol.,; *δι *̓ ἐσόπτρου; (b) to consider, look to, take heed: absol. ,; with indic.; πρόσωπον, of partiality. Colloq. (for ex. from π.
V
Deiss., LAE, 122; M, Pr., 107; MM, Exp., x; Milligan, NTD, 50), β. ἑαυτόν: μή; β. ἀπό; with fut. indic.,; aor. subj.
3.Of situation and direction (Lat. specto), to look, face (towards), places, etc. (Xen, Hell., vii, 1, 17
LXX: chiefly for ראה, also for פּנה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

βλέπω appears 120 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
17
Revelation
16
John
15
Luke
14
Mark
14
Acts
12
Hebrews
8
1 Corinthians
7

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:26BSB

Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

Colossians 2:5BSB

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

John 9:19BSB

and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

Matthew 13:17BSB

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Mark 8:23BSB

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

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