Strong's Greek · G1689

ἐμβλέπω

emblépō

behold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see

Definition

to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly

Derivation

from G1722 (ἐν) and G991 (βλέπω);

Appears 11 times in Scripture

John 1:42

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

Mark 10:21

Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

John 1:36

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

Mark 14:67

and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

Mark 10:27

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Luke 20:17

But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

Mark 8:25

Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Acts 22:11

Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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