309. anablepsis
Strong's Lexicon
anablepsis: Recovery of sight, restoration of vision

Original Word: ἀνάβλεψις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: anablepsis
Pronunciation: an-ab'-lep-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ab'-lep-sis)
Definition: Recovery of sight, restoration of vision
Meaning: recovery of sight.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀναβλέπω (anablepō), meaning "to look up" or "to recover sight."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "anablepsis," the concept of sight and vision restoration can be related to Hebrew words like רָאָה (ra'ah - to see) and פָּקַח (paqach - to open, particularly the eyes).

Usage: The term "anablepsis" is used in the New Testament to denote the act of recovering sight, particularly in the context of miraculous healing. It signifies not only the physical restoration of vision but also carries a metaphorical sense of gaining spiritual insight or enlightenment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, blindness was a common affliction, often seen as a symbol of spiritual darkness or judgment. The restoration of sight was considered a powerful miracle, demonstrating divine intervention and compassion. In Jewish culture, the ability to see was closely associated with understanding and perceiving God's truth.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anablepó
Definition
recovery of sight
NASB Translation
recovery of sight (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 309: ἀνάβλεψις

ἀνάβλεψις, (εως, , recovery of sight: Luke 4:18 (19) (the Sept. Isaiah 61:1). (Aristotle.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
recovery of sight.

From anablepo; restoration of sight -- recovery of sight.

see GREEK anablepo

Forms and Transliterations
αναβλεψιν ανάβλεψιν ἀνάβλεψιν anablepsin anáblepsin
Links
Interlinear GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel Texts
Englishman's Concordance
Luke 4:18 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους
NAS: TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,
KJV: and recovering of sight to the blind,
INT: and to [the] blind recovery of sight to send forth [the] oppressed

Strong's Greek 309
1 Occurrence


ἀνάβλεψιν — 1 Occ.

















308
Top of Page
Top of Page