◄ 2576. kammuó ►
Strong's Lexicon kammuó: To close, shut Original Word: καμμύω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kammuó Pronunciation: kam-MOO-oh Phonetic Spelling: (kam-moo'-o) Definition: To close, shut Meaning: I close, shut the eyes. Word Origin: From a primary word (kammao) meaning to close Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of closing or shutting, particularly in a metaphorical sense, can be related to Hebrew words like עָצַם (atsam, Strong's H6105), which means to shut or close, often used in the context of eyes. Usage: The Greek verb "kammuó" means to close or shut, often used in the context of closing the eyes. It implies a deliberate action of shutting out light or vision, which can be metaphorical for ignoring or being unaware of something. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the act of closing one's eyes could symbolize a range of actions from sleep to intentional ignorance. In the biblical context, it often carries a metaphorical meaning, suggesting a willful blindness or refusal to perceive spiritual truths. This concept is consistent with the broader biblical theme of spiritual awareness versus spiritual blindness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin contr. of the comp. of kata and muó (to shut the eyes) Definition to shut the eyes NASB Translation closed (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2576: καμμύω καμμύω, a form which passed over from the epic (cf. Homer batrach. 191) and common language (Apoll. Dysc. synt. 323, 22; 326, 9) into the Alexandrian and decaying Greek; condemned by Phryn. (as below); derived by syncope and assimilation from καταμύω (which the earlier and more elegant Greeks use) (cf. καμμέν, καμμονη, κάμμορος, from κατά μέν, καταμονη, καταμορος, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 117, 2 Anm. 2; Ausf. Gram. ii., p. 373; Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T., p. 678f; Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 173f; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 339f; Schäfer ad Lamb. Bos, p. 368; (cf. Buttmann, 62 (55); Winer's Grammar, 24, 46)): 1 aorist ἐκάμμυσα; to shut the eyes, close the eyes: often with τούς ὀφθαλμούς added; so Matthew 13:15 and Acts 28:27 (from the Sept. Isaiah 6:10, for הָשַׁע , i. e. to besmear), in both passages the phrase designates the inflexible pertinacity and obstinacy of the Jews in their opposition to the gospel. (Isaiah 29:10; Lamentations 3:43; καμμύειν τό τῆς ψυχῆς ὄμμα, Philo de somn. i. § 26.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance close the eyes From a compound of kata and the base of musterion; to shut down, i.e. Close the eyes -- close. see GREEK kata see GREEK musterion Forms and Transliterations εκαμμυσαν εκάμμυσαν ἐκάμμυσαν καμμύσαι καμμύσει καμμύων ekammusan ekammysan ekámmysan Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 13:15 V-AIA-3P GRK: ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν μή ποτε NAS: HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, KJV: eyes they have closed; lest at any time INT: eyes of them they have closed not lest Acts 28:27 V-AIA-3P GRK: ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν μή ποτε NAS: HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES; KJV: eyes have they closed; lest INT: eyes of them they have closed lest ever Strong's Greek 2576 2 Occurrences ἐκάμμυσαν — 2 Occ.