In the biblical context, the concept of being "sighted" often refers to both physical and spiritual sight. The Bible frequently uses the metaphor of sight to convey understanding, perception, and revelation from God. Sight, in its various forms, is a significant theme throughout Scripture, illustrating the contrast between those who see and understand God's truth and those who are spiritually blind.

Physical Sight

Physical sight is a gift from God, and the Bible records numerous instances where Jesus Christ, during His earthly ministry, healed the blind, restoring their physical sight. These miracles serve as a testament to His divine authority and compassion. One notable example is found in the Gospel of John, where Jesus heals a man born blind:

"Having said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. Then He told him, 'Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam' (which means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing." (John 9:6-7)

This miracle not only demonstrates Jesus' power over physical ailments but also symbolizes the opening of spiritual eyes to the truth of the Gospel.

Spiritual Sight

Spiritual sight, or the ability to perceive and understand spiritual truths, is a recurring theme in the Bible. The Scriptures often contrast those who are spiritually sighted with those who are spiritually blind. Spiritual blindness is depicted as a condition of the heart, where individuals are unable to comprehend or accept the truths of God. The Apostle Paul speaks of this condition in his letter to the Corinthians:

"The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." (2 Corinthians 4:4)

Conversely, spiritual sight is granted by God and is associated with wisdom, understanding, and the revelation of divine truths. The psalmist prays for such sight, asking God to open his eyes to the wonders of His law:

"Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law." (Psalm 119:18)

Sight and Faith

Sight is also closely linked to faith in the biblical narrative. The writer of Hebrews defines faith as the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). This suggests that true spiritual sight involves trusting in God's promises and realities that are not visible to the physical eye. Jesus commends those who believe without seeing, as He tells Thomas after His resurrection:

"Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." (John 20:29)

Prophetic Sight

Prophets in the Bible are often described as "seers," individuals who have been granted the ability to see visions and receive revelations from God. This prophetic sight is a divine gift that enables them to convey God's messages to His people. The prophet Isaiah, for example, received visions concerning the future of Israel and the coming of the Messiah:

"The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah." (Isaiah 1:1)

Eternal Sight

The ultimate fulfillment of sight, both physical and spiritual, is found in the promise of eternal life with God. In the new creation, believers will experience perfect sight, seeing God face to face. The Apostle John describes this glorious vision in the book of Revelation:

"They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads." (Revelation 22:4)

In summary, the concept of being sighted in the Bible encompasses both the physical ability to see and the spiritual capacity to understand and embrace God's truth. Through Christ, believers are granted spiritual sight, enabling them to perceive the realities of God's kingdom and live in the light of His revelation.1. (imp. & p. p.) of Sight.

2. (a.) Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like.

3467. muopazo -- to be shortsighted
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: muopazo Phonetic Spelling: (moo-ope-ad'-zo) Short
Definition: I blink, see dimly Definition: I am short-sighted, blink, see ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3467.htm - 6k6493. piqqeach -- seeing
... 6492, 6493. piqqeach. 6494 . seeing. Transliteration: piqqeach Phonetic
Spelling: (pik-kay'-akh) Short Definition: clear-sighted. ...
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Witnessing in Power.
... He said "Abraham was not tempted by the well-watered plains of Sodom, for Abraham
was what you might call a long-sighted man; he had his eyes set on the city ...
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The Unjust Steward
... if the master thought that to cheat, or to teach others to cheat, was acting either
wisely or prudently, then he was a very foolish and short-sighted man, and ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon xlii the unjust steward.htm

Of the Mortification of Anger by Patience. ...
... 5. Such is the difference, saith Cassian, between a perfect internal liver and one
that is imperfect, as there is between a clear-sighted man and one that is ...
/.../chapter vii of the mortification.htm

He Next Likens Our Teacher to one Suffering from Ophthalmia...
... from the same disease, and says that "such an one amongst a company of those who
are afflicted with ophthalmia, accuses those who are sharp-sighted of being ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxxvii he next likens.htm

Abraham's Four Surrenders
... Some one has said that Abram was a far-sighted man, and Lot was a
short-sighted man; his eye fell on the land right around him. ...
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Mercy must be Freely Shown Even Though it Brings an Odium of Its ...
... of the Church on the poor, rather than to keep it in hand for the persecutor, received
the sacred crown of martyrdom for the unique and deep-sighted vigour of ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xxviii mercy must be.htm

Walking with God.
... "He that endureth to the end shall be saved." Again, walking in the Spirit means
looking forward along the road. Too much of our religion is short-sighted. ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xlix walking with god.htm

Thereafter He Discusses the Divergence of Names and of Things
... But our man of keen and quick-sighted intellect has just missed seeing these
points:"that in this case the Father is God and the Son is God; that "just," and ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 3 thereafter he discusses.htm

It is Said that on a Recent Occasion Where the Letters of ...
... It is, no doubt, from your mind being fixed on the meaning of what you write, but
partly also from your being so sharp-sighted for the manufacture of calumnies ...
/.../14 it is said that.htm

First Part.
... default, went themselves somewhat wide, and came not close to the marke: which I
ascribe not to any defect of eye-sight in those sharpe sighted Eagles; but ...
/.../ward/a coal from the altar to kindle the holy fire of zeale/first part.htm

Sighted (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (a.) Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition;
as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like. ...
/s/sighted.htm - 7k

Dim-sighted (1 Occurrence)
Dim-sighted. Dimo'nah, Dim-sighted. Din . Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Having ...
perception. Multi-Version Concordance Dim-sighted (1 Occurrence). 2 ...
/d/dim-sighted.htm - 6k

Clear-sighted (1 Occurrence)
Clear-sighted. Clears, Clear-sighted. Cleave . Noah Webster's Dictionary
(a.) Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason. ...
/c/clear-sighted.htm - 6k

Short-sighted (1 Occurrence)
Short-sighted. Shortsighted, Short-sighted. Shoshanim . Multi-Version
Concordance Short-sighted (1 Occurrence). 2 Peter ...
/s/short-sighted.htm - 6k

Ahab (85 Occurrences)
... Assyria. 3. His Religious Policy: Ahab's far-sighted foreign policy was the
antithesis of his short-sighted religious policy. Through ...
/a/ahab.htm - 52k

Vulture (16 Occurrences)
... EAGLE.). (2.) In Job 28:7 the Hebrews `ayyah is thus rendered. The word denotes
a clamorous and a keen-sighted bird of prey. In Leviticus ...
/v/vulture.htm - 14k

Kite (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary An unclean and keen-sighted bird of prey (Leviticus
11:14; Deuteronomy 14:13). The Hebrew word used, 'ayet ...
/k/kite.htm - 9k

Uriel (4 Occurrences)
... Compare Milton, Paradise Lost, III, 690, "regent of the sun, and held the sharpest
sighted Spirit of all in heaven." (2) "Urier" the King James Version = the ...
/u/uriel.htm - 10k

Quail (5 Occurrences)
... Pliny writes of their coming into Italy in such numbers, and so exhausted with their
long flight, that if they sighted a sailing vessel they settled upon it by ...
/q/quail.htm - 13k

Forgetful (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted,
having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins; (YLT). ...
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