Diablépō — G1227

Definition

verb

to look through, i.e. recover full vision

1. to look fixedly, stare straight before one
2. to see clearly

Usually translated as

see clearly

Origin

from G1223 and G991

• diá (G1223)
• blépō (G991)

Occurrences

Diablépō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)

• Matthew 7:5 — Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly (διαβλέψεις) to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
• Luke 6:42 — Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly (διαβλέψεις) to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.