Berean Strong's Lexicon ophthalmos: Eye Original Word: ὀφθαλμός Word Origin: Derived from the base of ὀπτάνομαι (optanomai), meaning "to see" or "to appear." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5869 עַיִן (ayin) – Often translated as "eye" in the Old Testament, used similarly to denote physical sight and metaphorical insight. Usage: The Greek word "ophthalmos" primarily refers to the physical organ of sight, the eye. In the New Testament, it is used both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it describes the human eye, as in Matthew 5:29, "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away." Metaphorically, it can refer to spiritual perception or insight, as in Ephesians 1:18, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened." Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish culture, the eye was often seen as a window to the soul and a symbol of perception and understanding. The eye was also associated with moral and spiritual insight. In the Hebrew tradition, the "eye" could represent God's watchfulness and care, as well as human moral and spiritual awareness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root Definition the eye NASB Translation envy* (1), eye (29), eyes (68), gaze (1), sight (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3788: ὀφθαλμόςὀφθαλμός, ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὁ (from the root, ὀπ, to see; allied to ὄψις, ὄψομαι, etc.; Curtius, § 627), the Sept. for עַיִן (from Homer down), the eye: Matthew 5:38; Matthew 6:22; Mark 9:47; Luke 11:34; John 9:6; 1 Corinthians 12:16; Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:4, and often; ῤιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ, 1 Corinthians 15:52; οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου εἶδον (see the remark in γλῶσσα, 1), Luke 2:30; cf. Luke 4:20; Luke 10:23; Matthew 13:16; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Revelation 1:7; (ἀνέβλεψαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί Matthew 20:34 R G); ἰδεῖν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, Matthew 13:15; John 12:40; Acts 28:27; ὁρᾶν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς (see ὁράω, 1), 1 John 1:1; ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, desire excited by seeing, 1 John 2:16. Since the eye is the index of the mind, the following phrases have arisen: ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, i. e. thou art envious, Matthew 20:15; ὀφθαλμός πονηρός, envy, Mark 7:22 (עַיִן רַע, an envious man, Proverbs 23:6; Proverbs 28:22; cf. Sir. 34:13; בְּאָחִיך עֵינֲך רָעָה, thine eye is evil toward thy brother, i. e. thou enviest (grudgest) thy brother, Deuteronomy 15:9; ὀφθαλμός πονηρός φθονερός ἐπ' ἄρτῳ, Sir. 14:10; μή φθονεσάτω σου ὁ ὀφθαλμός, Tobit 4:7; the opposite, ἀγαθός ὀφθαλμός, is used of a willing mind, Sir. 32:10, 12 (Sir. 35:10, 12)); on the other hand, ὀφθαλμός πονηρός in Matthew 6:23 is a diseased, disordered eye, just as we say a bad eye, a bad finger (see πονηρός, 2 a. (where Luke 11:34)). κρατεῖν τούς ὀφθαλμούς τοῦ μή κτλ. (A. V. to hold the eyes i. e.) to prevent one from recognizing another, Luke 24:16; ὑπολαμβάνω τινα ἀπό τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τίνος, by receiving one to withdraw him from another's sight (A. V. received him out of their sight), Acts 1:9. Metaphorically, of the eyes of the mind, the faculty of knowing: ἐκρύβη ἀπό τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν σου, hidden from thine eyes, i. e. concealed from thee (cf. Buttmann, 320 (274)), Luke 19:42; διδόναι τίνι ὀφθαλμούς τοῦ μή βλέπειν, to crease one to be slow to understand, Romans 11:8 (cf. Buttmann, 267 (230)); τυφλουν τούς ὀφθαλμούς τίνος, John 12:40; 1 John 2:11; σκοτιζονται οἱ ὀφθαλμοί Romans 11:10; πεφωτίσμενοι ὀφθαλμοί τῆς διανοίας (cf. Buttmann, § 145, 6), Ephesians 1:18 Rec.; τῆς καρδίας (as in Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 36, 2 [ET]), ibid. G L T Tr WH; ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς τίνος (פּ בְּעֵינֵי (cf. Buttmann, § 146, 1 at the end)), in the judgment (cf. our view) of one, Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:11; οὐκ ἐστι τί ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τίνος, to neglect a thing (cf. our leave, put, out of sight), Romans 3:18; γυμνόν ἐστι τί τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς τίνος (see γυμνός, 2 a.), Hebrews 4:13; οἱ ὀφθαλμοί τοῦ κυρίου ἐπί δικαίους (namely, επι( (or απο() βλέπουσιν, which is added in Psalm 10:4 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance eye, sight. From optanomai; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) -- eye, sight. see GREEK optanomai Forms and Transliterations οφθαλμοι οφθαλμοί όφθαλμοί ὀφθαλμοί ὀφθαλμοὶ οφθαλμοις οφθαλμοίς ὀφθαλμοῖς Οφθαλμον οφθαλμόν Ὀφθαλμὸν οφθαλμος οφθαλμός ὀφθαλμός ὀφθαλμὸς οφθαλμου οφθαλμού ὀφθαλμοῦ οφθαλμους οφθαλμούς ὀφθαλμούς ὀφθαλμοὺς οφθαλμοφανώς οφθαλμω οφθαλμώ ὀφθαλμῷ οφθαλμων οφθαλμών ὀφθαλμῶν οφιομάχην ophthalmo ophthalmō ophthalmoi ophthalmoí ophthalmoì ophthalmôi ophthalmō̂i ophthalmois ophthalmoîs Ophthalmon Ophthalmòn ophthalmôn ophthalmōn ophthalmō̂n ophthalmos ophthalmós ophthalmòs ophthalmou ophthalmoû ophthalmous ophthalmoús ophthalmoùsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 5:29 N-NMSGRK: δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ὁ NAS: your right eye makes you stumble, KJV: thy right eye offend thee, INT: moreover the eye of you Matthew 5:38 N-AMS Matthew 5:38 N-GMS Matthew 6:22 N-NMS Matthew 6:22 N-NMS Matthew 6:23 N-NMS Matthew 7:3 N-DMS Matthew 7:3 N-DMS Matthew 7:4 N-GMS Matthew 7:4 N-DMS Matthew 7:5 N-GMS Matthew 7:5 N-GMS Matthew 9:29 N-GMP Matthew 9:30 N-NMP Matthew 13:15 N-AMP Matthew 13:15 N-DMP Matthew 13:16 N-NMP Matthew 17:8 N-AMP Matthew 18:9 N-NMS Matthew 18:9 N-AMP Matthew 20:15 N-NMS Matthew 20:33 N-NMP Matthew 21:42 N-DMP Matthew 26:43 N-NMP Mark 7:22 N-NMS Strong's Greek 3788 |
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