Blepo

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 991

Original Word	Word Origin
blepo	a primary word
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Blepo	5:315,706
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
blep'-o	Verb

Definition

to see, discern, of the bodily eye
1. with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing
2. perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry
3. to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at
4. to perceive by the senses, to feel
5. to discover by use, to know by experience
metaph. to see with the mind's eye
1. to have (the power of) understanding
2. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand
3. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine
in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it

NAS Word Usage - Total: 130

beware 5, careful 1, careful* 1, consider 1, facing 1, guard 1, keep on seeing 2, look 7, looking 5, looks 1, partial* 2, saw 12, see 54, seeing 8, seen 8, sees 8, sight 2, take care 5, take heed 5, watch 1

NAS Verse Count
Matthew	16
Mark	14
Luke	14
John	15
Acts	13
Romans	5
1 Corinthians	7
2 Corinthians	4
Galatians	1
Ephesians	1
Philippians	1
Colossians	3
Hebrews	8
James	1
2 John	1
Revelation	12

Total	116

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Blepo". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.

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