Strong's Lexicon
G5186
G5186 — τυφλόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5186 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τυφλόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5185 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | tuphloo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | toof-loh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to make blind 2. (figuratively) to obscure |
| KJV Renderings: | blind |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τυφλόω, τυφλῷ: 1 aorist ἐτυφλωσα; perfect τετύφλωκα; from (Pindar and) Herodotus down; to blind, make blind; in the N. T. metaphorically, to blunt the mental discernment, darken the mind: Joh 12:40; 1Jn 2:11; τά νοήματα, 2Co 4:4 (τήν ψυχήν τυφλωθειην, Plato, Phaedo, p. 99 e.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τυφλόω (blind)
John 12:40
- KJV: He hath blinded their eyes and hardened their heart that they should not see with eyes nor understand with heart and be converted and I should heal them
- GK: τετύφλωκεν αυτών τους οφθαλμούς και πεπώρωκεν αυτών την καρδίαν ίνα μη ίδωσι τοις οφθαλμοίς και νοήσωσι τη καρδία και επιστραφώσι και ιάσωμαι αυτούς
2 Corinthians 4:4
- KJV: In 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
- GK: εν οις ο θεός του αιώνος τούτου ετύφλωσε τα νοήματα των απίστων εις το μη αυγάσαι αυτοίς τον φωτισμόν του ευαγγελίου της δόξης του χριστού ος εστιν εικών του αοράτου θεού
1 John 2:11
- KJV: But 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
- GK: ο δε μισών τον αδελφόν αυτού εν τη σκοτία εστί και εν τη σκοτία περιπατεί και ουκ οίδε που υπάγει ότι η σκοτία ετύφλωσε τους οφθαλμούς αυτού