ὀφθαλμός
ophthalmosNoun (Masculine)G3788
eye
From: from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);
Short Definition
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
Full Lexicon Entry
the eye (as in cl., chiefly pl.): , τοὺς ὀ. *ἐξορύθσσειν *(figuratively); ἐπᾶραι,; ἀνοῖξα; of restoring sight, ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ; by anthropom., of God; pleonastically, εἶδον οἱ ὀ. μοθ, (similarly, :20, ). Metaphorical (as otherwise in cl.; see LS, ); (a) of ethical qualities: ὀ. *πονηρός *(meton., for envy; cf. Heb. עַיִן רַע; cf. ),; ἁπλοῦς,; *ἐπιθυμία *(which see) ὀφθαλμῶν; ὀ. μεστοὶ μοιχαλἰδος; (b) of mental vision: , *ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς *before genitive (on the absence of the art., seeBl, §46, 9.II; M, Pr., 81).
LXX Usage: chiefly for עַיִן
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
86 timesAppears 86 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
18
John
17
Luke
12
Revelation
10
Acts
6
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 12:16
- Galatians 3:1
- John 9:26
- Matthew 17:8
- Mark 14:40
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