Biblica Analytica
G0991 Greek

βλέπω

blepō

to see

Lexicon Entry

Definition
to see
Transliteration
blepō
Strong's Number
G0991
Occurrences
136

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word βλέπω (blepō) is a fundamental concept in the New Testament, occurring 136 times in the Bible. At its core, βλέπω means "to see." This verb encompasses a range of visual experiences, from literal sight to metaphorical understanding. In its various contexts, βλέπω can refer to physical sight, as when Jesus heals the blind (e.g., John 9:1-41). However, it also extends to spiritual perception, where individuals are said to "see" the kingdom of God (e.g., Matthew 13:16-17) or understand the truth of a situation (e.g., 2 Corinthians 4:6). This versatility underscores the significance of βλέπω, which is not merely a physical act but a means of perceiving and understanding the world around us. The frequency and variety of βλέπω's occurrences in the Bible highlight its importance in the narrative. It is a verb that reveals the complexities of human experience, from the mundane to the profound, and underscores the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual sight. Been used as a metaphor for understanding, insight, and awareness, βλέπω is a fundamental concept that underlies many aspects of the human condition.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G0991
Lemma
βλέπω
Transliteration
blepō
Definition
to see
Occurrences
136
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

136 total occurrences across the text — showing 50

Matthew 5:28

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 6:4

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Matthew 6:6

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Matthew 6:18

so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 7:3

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Matthew 11:4

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

Matthew 12:22

Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

Matthew 13:13

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.

Matthew 13:13

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.

Matthew 13:14

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

Matthew 13:14

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

Matthew 13:16

“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 13:17

For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.

Matthew 14:30

But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 15:31

so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.

Matthew 15:31

so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.

Matthew 18:10

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Matthew 24:2

But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

Matthew 24:4

Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

Mark 13:33

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

Mark 4:12

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

Mark 4:12

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

Mark 4:24

He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

Mark 5:31

His disciples said to him, “You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ”

Mark 8:15

He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Mark 8:18

Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember?

Mark 8:23

He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spat on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

Mark 8:24

He looked up, and said, “I see men; for I see them like trees walking.”

Luke 7:21

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

Mark 12:14

When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Mark 12:38

In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

Mark 13:2

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”

Mark 13:5

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

Mark 13:9

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

Mark 13:23

But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

Luke 6:41

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Luke 6:42

Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

Luke 7:44

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

Luke 8:10

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

Luke 8:10

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

Luke 8:16

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

Luke 8:18

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

Luke 9:62

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”

Luke 10:23

Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

Luke 10:23

Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

Luke 10:24

for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”

Luke 11:33

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

Luke 21:8

He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.

Luke 21:30

When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.