GreekG5185Adjective

τυφλός

tuphlos

47Occurrences
G5185Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)

from, G5187 (τυφόω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
blind: as subst., ὁ τ., " (LXX), Metaphorical: .
LXX: for עִוֵּר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

τυφλός appears 47 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
17
Matthew
14
Luke
7
Mark
5
2 Peter
1
Acts
1
Revelation
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

2 Peter 1:9BSB

But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

John 9:17BSB

So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?”“He is a prophet,” the man replied.

John 9:41BSB

“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

Matthew 12:22BSB

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

Matthew 23:24BSB

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

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