Strong's Lexicon
tuphloó: To blind, to make blind
Original Word:τυφλόω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:tuphloó
Pronunciation:toof-lo'-o
Phonetic Spelling:(toof-lo'-o)
Definition:To blind, to make blind
Meaning:I make blind, physically or mentally.
Word Origin:From the Greek word τυφλός (tuphlos), meaning "blind."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5786 עָוַר (avar) - to blind, to put out the eyes
- H5787 עִוֵּר (ivver) - blind
Usage:The verb τυφλόω (tuphloó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of making someone physically or spiritually blind. It can refer to literal blindness, as in the loss of physical sight, or metaphorically to spiritual blindness, where individuals are unable to perceive or understand spiritual truths.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient world, blindness was a common affliction and often associated with poverty and marginalization. The blind were typically dependent on others for support and were often found begging. In a spiritual sense, blindness was used metaphorically to describe a lack of understanding or insight, particularly in relation to God's truth. The concept of spiritual blindness is prevalent in Jewish thought and is often associated with a hardened heart or a refusal to accept divine revelation.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 5186typhlóō (from5185/typhlós, derived from5187/typhóō, "having a cloudy perspective," seeNAS dictionary) – properly, blowing smoke which causes (spiritual) blindness, i.e. experiencing "clouded vision."See 5187 (typhoō).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
tuphlosDefinitionto blind, to make blind
NASB Translationblinded (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5186: τυφλόωτυφλόω,
τυφλῷ: 1 aorist
ἐτυφλωσα; perfect
τετύφλωκα; from (
Pindar and)
Herodotus down;
to blind, make blind; in the N. T. metaphorically,
to blunt the mental discernment, darken the mind:
John 12:40;
1 John 2:11;
τάνοήματα,
2 Corinthians 4:4 (
τήνψυχήντυφλωθειην,
Plato, Phaedo, p. 99 e.).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
blind.Fromtuphlos; to make blind, i.e. (figuratively) to obscure -- blind.
see GREEKtuphlos
Forms and Transliterations
ετυφλώθησαν ετύφλωσε ετυφλωσεν ἐτύφλωσεν Τετυφλωκεν Τετύφλωκεν etuphlosen etuphlōsen etyphlosen etyphlōsen etýphlosen etýphlōsen Tetuphloken Tetuphlōken Tetyphloken Tetyphlōken Tetýphloken TetýphlōkenLinks
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