Strong's Greek · G991
G991 blépō
βλέπω
blep'-o
to see
Looking for Hebrew H991 Beṭen? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G991. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
blépō appears 133 times in Scripture, including Matthew 5:28 and Matthew 6:4. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to look at (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version
behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 133 times in Scripture
“But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
“Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:”
“Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.”
“This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’”
“so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
“so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
“See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.”
“Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?”
“But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
