5186. tuphloó
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: 5186 typhlóō (from 5185 /typhlós, derived from 5187 /typhóō, "having a cloudy perspective," see NAS dictionary) – properly, blowing smoke which causes (spiritual) blindness, i.e. experiencing "clouded vision." See 5187 (typhoō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tuphlos
Definition
to blind, to make blind
NASB Translation
blinded (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5186: τυφλόω

τυφλόω, 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; τά νοήματα, 2 Corinthians 4:4 (τήν ψυχήν τυφλωθειην, Plato, Phaedo, p. 99 e.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
blind.

From tuphlos; to make blind, i.e. (figuratively) to obscure -- blind.

see GREEK tuphlos

Forms and Transliterations
ετυφλώθησαν ετύφλωσε ετυφλωσεν ἐτύφλωσεν Τετυφλωκεν Τετύφλωκεν etuphlosen etuphlōsen etyphlosen etyphlōsen etýphlosen etýphlōsen Tetuphloken Tetuphlōken Tetyphloken Tetyphlōken Tetýphloken Tetýphlōken
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Englishman's Concordance
John 12:40 V-RIA-3S
GRK: Τετύφλωκεν αὐτῶν τοὺς
NAS: HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES
KJV: He hath blinded their eyes,
INT: He has blinded of them the

2 Corinthians 4:4 V-AIA-3S
GRK: αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα
NAS: world has blinded the minds
KJV: world hath blinded the minds
INT: age this blinded the thoughts

1 John 2:11 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς
NAS: the darkness has blinded his eyes.
KJV: that darkness hath blinded his
INT: the darkness blinded the eyes

Strong's Greek 5186
3 Occurrences


ἐτύφλωσεν — 2 Occ.
Τετύφλωκεν — 1 Occ.















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