Strong's Lexicon

H5786

H5786 — עָוַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewavarverbOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1586

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5786
Word:	עָוַר
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	avar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`avar (aw-var') v.
Meaning:	1. to blind
KJV Renderings:	blind, put out. See also H5895.

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BDB5910

[עָוַר] verb Pi`el make blind, blind (original meaning of √ dubious; Thes עור = dig (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3780] etc. cave); Hal^{RŠJ xi, 67} compare עוֺר skin, whence blindness as cataract; — Aramaic adjective עֲוִיר , [untranscribed source text 3781] blind, Pa`el עַוַּר, [untranscribed source text 3782] = Hebrew Pi`el; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3783] be one-eyed, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3784] be blind Di⁹⁹⁵); —

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular עִוֵּר 2Kgs 25:7, with עֵינֵי put out the eyes of = Jer 39:7 = Jer 52:11 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְעַוֵּר figurative, Exod 23:8 ( E ) a bribe blindeth, with accusative of person ( ⅏ ᵐ5 insert עֵינֵי); Deut 16:19, with עֵינֵי.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke