Strong's Lexicon avar: To blind, to make blind, to put out the eyes Original Word: עָוַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5185 (τυφλός, typhlos): Blind - G5186 (τυφλόω, typhloō): To blind, to make blind Usage: The Hebrew verb "avar" primarily means to blind or to cause blindness. It is used in the context of physical blindness, as well as metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral blindness. The term can imply an action that results in the loss of sight or understanding, often as a consequence of judgment or deception. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, blindness was often seen as a significant physical ailment that could lead to social and economic disadvantage. It was sometimes viewed as a divine judgment or a condition that required divine intervention for healing. The metaphorical use of blindness in the Hebrew Bible often illustrates a lack of spiritual insight or moral discernment, reflecting the cultural understanding of sight as a symbol of knowledge and awareness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to make blind, blind NASB Translation blinded (2), blinds (2), put (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עָוַר] verb Pi`el make blind, blind (original meaning of √ dubious; Thes עור = dig (Arabic  etc. cave); HalRŠJ xi, 67 compare עוֺר skin, whence blindness as cataract; — Aramaic adjective עֲוִיר,  blind, Pa`el עַוַּר,  = Hebrew Pi`el; Arabic  be one-eyed, Ethiopic  be blind Di995); — Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular עִוֵּר 2 Kings 25:7, with עֵינֵי put out the eyes of = Jeremiah 39:7 = Jeremiah 52:11; Imperfect3masculine singular יְעַוֵּר figurative, Exodus 23:8 (E) a bribe blindeth, with accusative of person (⅏ ᵐ5 insert עֵינֵי); Deuteronomy 16:19, with עֵינֵי. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blind, put out A primitive root (rather denominatively from owr through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind -- blind, put out. See also ayir. see HEBREW owr see HEBREW ayir Forms and Transliterations יְעַוֵּ֣ר יְעַוֵּר֙ יעור עִוֵּ֑ר עִוֵּ֔ר עור ‘iw·wêr ‘iwwêr ivVer yə‘awwêr yə·‘aw·wêr yeavVerLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 23:8 HEB: כִּ֤י הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ יְעַוֵּ֣ר פִּקְחִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף NAS: for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted KJV: for the gift blindeth the wise, INT: for A bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts Deuteronomy 16:19 2 Kings 25:7 Jeremiah 39:7 Jeremiah 52:11 5 Occurrences |
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