Strong's Lexicon
G1689 — ἐμβλέπω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1689 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐμβλέπω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1722 and G991 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | emblepo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | em-blep'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to look on 2. (relatively) to observe fixedly 3. (absolutely) to discern clearly |
| KJV Renderings: | behold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐμβλέπω (see ἐν, III. 3); imperfect ἐνέβλεπον; 1 aorist ἐνεβλεψα, participle ἐμβλέψας; to turn one’s eyes on; look at;
1. properly: with the accusative Mar 8:25 (Auth. 11, 3; the Sept. Jdg 16:27 (Alex.)); τίνι (Plato, rep. 10, 608 d.; Polybius 15, 28, 3, and elsewhere), Mat 19:26; Mar 10:21; Mar 10:27; Mar 14:67; Luk 20:17; Luk 22:61; Joh 1:36; Joh 1:42 (43) (in all these passages ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ or αὐτοῖς λέγει or εἶπεν, cf. Xenophon, Cyril 1, 3, 2 ἐμβλέπων αὐτῷ ἔλεγεν) εἰς τόν οὐρανόν Act 1:11 R G L (εἰς τήν γῆν, Isa 5:30; Isa 8:22; εἰς ὀφθαλμόν, Plato, Alc. 1, p. 132 e.). Absol., οὐκ ἐνέβλεπον, I beheld not, i. e. the power of looking upon (namely, surrounding objects) was taken away from me, Act 22:11 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἔβλεπον) (2Ch 20:24 (Ald.); Xenophon, mem. 3, 11, 10).
2. figuratively, to look at with the mind, to consider: Mat 6:26 (Isa 51:1 f; Sir 2:10 Sir 36:15 (); with the accusative only, Isa 5:12; with the dative, 2Ma 12:45).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐμβλέπω (behold)
Matthew 6:26
- KJV: Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not neither do they reap nor gather into barns yet your heavenly Father feedeth them Are ye not much better than they
- GK: εμβλέψατε εις τα πετεινά του ουρανού ότι ου σπείρουσιν ουδέ θερίζουσιν ουδέ συνάγουσιν εις αποθήκας και ο πατήρ υμών ο ουράνιος τρέφει αυτά ουχ υμείς μάλλον διαφέρετε αυτών
Matthew 19:26
- KJV: But Jesus beheld and said unto them With men this is impossible but with God all things are possible
- GK: εμβλέψας δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς παρά ανθρώποις τούτο αδύνατόν εστι παρά δε θεώ πάντα δυνατά
Mark 8:25
- KJV: After that he put hands again upon his eyes and made him look up and he was restored and saw every man clearly
- GK: είτα πάλιν επέθηκε τας χείρας επί τους οφθαλμούς αυτού και εποίησεν αυτόν αναβλέψε και αποκατεστάθη και ενέβλεψεν τηλαυγώς άπαντας
Mark 10:21
- KJV: Then Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him One thing thou lackest go thy way sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come take up the cross and follow me
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς εμβλέψας αυτώ ηγάπησεν αυτόν και είπεν αυτώ εν σοι υστερεί ύπαγε όσα έχεις πώλησον και δος τοις πτωχοίς και έξεις θησαυρόν εν ουρανώ και δεύρο ακολούθει μοι άρας τον σταυρόν
Mark 10:27
- KJV: And Jesus looking upon them saith With men impossible but not with God for with God all things are possible
- GK: εμβλέψας δε αυτοίς ο Ιησούς λέγει παρά ανθρώποις αδύνατον αλλ΄ ου παρά θεώ πάντα γαρ δυνατά εστι παρά των θεώ
Mark 14:67
- KJV: And when she saw Peter warming himself she looked upon him and said And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth
- GK: και ιδούσα τον Πέτρον θερμαινόμενον εμβλέψασα αυτώ λέγει και συ μετά του Ναζαρηνού Ιησού ήσθα
Luke 20:17
- KJV: And he beheld them and said What is this then that is written The stone which the builders rejected the same is become the head of the corner
- GK: ο εμβλέψας αυτοίς είπεν τι ούν εστι το γεγραμμένον τούτο λίθον ον απεδοκίμασαν οι οικοδομούντες ούτος εγενήθη εις κεφαλήν γωνίας
Luke 22:61
- KJV: And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter And Peter remembered the word of the Lord how he had said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice
- GK: και στραφείς ο κύριος ενέβλεψεν τω Πέτρω και υπεμνήσθη ο Πέτρος του λόγου του κυρίου ως είπεν αυτώ ότι πριν αλέκτορα φωνήσαι απαρνήση με τρις
John 1:36
- KJV: And looking upon Jesus as he walked he saith Behold the Lamb of God
- GK: και εμβλέψας τω Ιησού περιπατούντι λέγει ίδε ο αμνός του θεού
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