Strong G5186τυφλόω
to blind
- Transliteration
- tuphloō
- Pronunciation
- toof-lo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G5185; to make blind that is (figuratively) to obscure: - blind.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G5186 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- blind3
First verses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
τυφλό-ω,
blind, make blind, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.2)]; ὄμματα, ὄψιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 470, “Ph.” 764)]:—passive, to be blinded, to be or become blind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.111; τυφλοῦμαι φέγγος ὀμμάτων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1035)]; ἕλκος τυφλωθέν a blinding wound (passive of τυφλόω ἕλκος inflict a blinding wound), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 973 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 metaphorically, blind, baffle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 72, variant in 5th c.BC: Critias Philosophus, Tragicus, Elegiacus 25.26; τετύφλωται μόχθος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).56; τῶν μελλόντων τετύφλωνται φραδαί [prev. author] “O.” 12.9, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 47b; τὴν ψυχὴν τυφλωθῆναι [prev. author] “Phd.” 99e, compare 96c; τ. περὶ τὸν φιλούμενον ὁ φιλῶν [prev. author] “Lg.” 731e.)]
II make blind or without passage, stop up, τὰς διόδους ἁμάξαις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeneas Tacticus 2.5)]; τ. ὀφθαλμοὺς [ἀμπέλου] [Refs (“Geoponica” 5.9.7; τ. τὸν μαστόν)]makeit cease to yield milk, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 3.39)]:—passive, βλάστησις τυφλουμένη [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 5.17.7; οὖρα τυφλοῦται 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 340; ἡ φωνὴ τυφλοῦται 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.721b; τυφλωθείσης τῆς τοῦ δέρματος τρώσεως 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 1.388)]:—also in middle, τυφλώσατο νηδύς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 285.)]
blind, make blind, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.2)]; ὄμματα, ὄψιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 470, “Ph.” 764)]:—passive, to be blinded, to be or become blind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.111; τυφλοῦμαι φέγγος ὀμμάτων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1035)]; ἕλκος τυφλωθέν a blinding wound (passive of τυφλόω ἕλκος inflict a blinding wound), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 973 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 metaphorically, blind, baffle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 72, variant in 5th c.BC: Critias Philosophus, Tragicus, Elegiacus 25.26; τετύφλωται μόχθος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).56; τῶν μελλόντων τετύφλωνται φραδαί [prev. author] “O.” 12.9, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 47b; τὴν ψυχὴν τυφλωθῆναι [prev. author] “Phd.” 99e, compare 96c; τ. περὶ τὸν φιλούμενον ὁ φιλῶν [prev. author] “Lg.” 731e.)]
II make blind or without passage, stop up, τὰς διόδους ἁμάξαις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeneas Tacticus 2.5)]; τ. ὀφθαλμοὺς [ἀμπέλου] [Refs (“Geoponica” 5.9.7; τ. τὸν μαστόν)]makeit cease to yield milk, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 3.39)]:—passive, βλάστησις τυφλουμένη [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 5.17.7; οὖρα τυφλοῦται 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 340; ἡ φωνὴ τυφλοῦται 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.721b; τυφλωθείσης τῆς τοῦ δέρματος τρώσεως 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 1.388)]:—also in middle, τυφλώσατο νηδύς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 285.)]