G991 βλέπω (blépō) — to see

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G991

to look at (literally or figuratively)

KJV usage: :--behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.

Etymology: a primary verb;

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

to have the faculty of sight, to see, Mt. 12:22; to exercise sight, to see, Mt. 6:4; to look towards or at, Mt. 22:16; to face, Acts 27:12; to take heed, Mt. 24:4; in NT, βλέπειν ἀπό, to beware of, shun, Mk. 8:15; trans., to cast a look on, Mt. 5:28; to see, behold, Mt. 13:17; to observe, Mt. 7:3; to have an eye to, see to, Mk. 13:9; Col. 4:17; 2 Jn. 8; to discern mentally, perceive, Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 7:8; Jas. 2:22; to guard against, Phil. 3:2; pass., to be an object of sight, be visible, Rom. 8:24

Key Appearances in the New Testament

Matthew 5:28 Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:6 Matthew 6:18 Matthew 7:3 Matthew 11:4 Matthew 12:22 Matthew 13:13 Matthew 13:14 Matthew 13:16 Matthew 13:17 Matthew 14:30 Matthew 15:31 Matthew 18:10 Matthew 22:16 + 102 more →

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