1) the eye
2) metaphorically the eyes of the mind, the faculty of knowing
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Citing in TDNT: 5:375, 706
G3788
From G3700; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication vision; figuratively envy (from the jealous side glance): - eye, sight.
| Gloss | Section |
|---|---|
| a eye | 8.23 |
| (ἦσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ βεβαρημένοι) be very sleepy | 23.69 |
| (ἦσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καταβαρυνόμενοι) be very sleepy | 23.69 |
| b sight | 24.16 |
| (ἐπαίρω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς) look | 24.34 |
| (ἀνοίγω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς) cause to be able to see | 24.43 |
| (καμμύω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς) refuse to learn | 27.50 |
| c understanding | 32.24 |
| (τυφλόω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς) cause to not understand | 32.25 |
| (ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός) stingy | 57.108 |
| (ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ) suddenly | 67.114 |
| (κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμούς) in presence of | 83.34 |
| (ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός) jealousy | 88.165 |
These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.
University of Chicago's Logion lexicon
Thayer's dictionary plus other information.
From this site's dictionary (in Italian)
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| Total | 100 |
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