Tuphloō τυφλόω
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| τυφλόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | tuphloō |
| Strong's number | G5186 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to blind |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (1) |
Tuphloō (Greek τυφλόω, Strong's G5186) is a Greek verb meaning “to blind”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
τυφλόω, -ῶ
(τυφλός), [in LXX: Isa.42:19 (עִוֵּר), Tob.7:7 א, Wis.2:21 א * ;]
to blind, make blind: metaphorically, Jhn.12:40 (LXX, καμμύω), 2Co.4:4, 1Jn.2:11.†
(AS)
(τυφλός), [in LXX: Isa.42:19 (עִוֵּר), Tob.7:7 א, Wis.2:21 א * ;]
to blind, make blind: metaphorically, Jhn.12:40 (LXX, καμμύω), 2Co.4:4, 1Jn.2:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | blinded (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | has blinded (2), he has blinded (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Tuphloō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 12:40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
1 John
- 1 John 2:11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).