Blépō — G991

G991 · Greek — βλέπω

Pronunciation: blep'-o

Definition

verb

to look at (literally or figuratively)

  1. With the bodily eye
    1. to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing, opposed to τυφλός
    2. to perceive by the use of the eyes, to see, look, descry
    3. to turn the eyes to anything, to look at, look upon, gaze at
    4. universally, to perceive by the senses, to feel
    5. to discover by use, to know by experience
  2. metaphorically, to see with the mind's eye
    1. to have (the power of) understanding
    2. to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand
    3. to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, look to
  3. in a geographical sense, like Latinspecto (English look), of places, mountains, buildings, etc., turned toward any quarter, as it were facing it

Usually translated as

see, take heed, beware, look, behold, sight, perceive, lie, regard

Origin

a primary verb

Occurrences

Blépō occurs 134 times in 118 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (16), Mark (14), Luke (14), John (15), Acts (12), Romans (5), 1 Corinthians (7), 2 Corinthians (4), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (3), Hebrews (8), James (1), 2 John (1), Revelation (15)

Strong's Lexicon — B