Tuphlos τυφλός

Tuphlos (Greek τυφλός, Strong's G5185) is a Greek adjective meaning “blind”. It occurs 52 times in 47 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Disability

Verses

Every verse with Tuphlos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 9:27
  And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
• Matthew 9:28
  And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
• Matthew 11:5
  The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
• Matthew 12:22
  Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.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 15:14
  Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matthew 15:30
  And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
• Matthew 15:31
  Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
• Matthew 20:30
  And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
• Matthew 21:14
  And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.
• Matthew 23:16
  Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
• Matthew 23:17
  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
• Matthew 23:19
  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
• Matthew 23:24
  Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
• Matthew 23:26
  Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

Mark

• Mark 8:22
  And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
• Mark 8:23
  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.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.
• Mark 10:46
  And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
• Mark 10:49
  And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
• Mark 10:51
  And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”

Luke

• Luke 4:18
  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
• Luke 6:39
  And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
• Luke 7:21
  And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
• Luke 7:22
  Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
• Luke 14:13
  But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
• Luke 14:21
  So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
• Luke 18:35
  And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

John

• John 5:3
  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
• John 9:1
  And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
• John 9:2
  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
• John 9:6
  When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
• John 9:13
  They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
• John 9:17
  They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.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 9:18
  But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
• John 9:19
  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
• John 9:20
  His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
• John 9:24
  Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
• John 9:25
  He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
• John 9:32
  Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
• John 9:39
  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
• John 9:40
  And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
• John 9:41
  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
• John 10:21
  Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
• John 11:37
  And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”

Acts

• Acts 13:11
  And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Romans

• Romans 2:19
  And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:9
  But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

Revelation

• Revelation 3:17
  Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).