ὀφθαλμός ophthalmos

Greek word for “eye” · Strong’s G3788 · used 100 times in 85 verses

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Meaning

ὀφθαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ; the eye (as in cl., chiefly pl.):, al.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for ophthalmos in context, with how often each is used:

• eyes 64
• eye 30
• eyes? 3
• gaze 1
• their eyes 1
• his eyes 1

Where it is used

Also in 2 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

John 9 (10), Matthew 7 (3), Luke 6 (3), Acts 9 (3), 1 Corinthians 12 (3), Matthew 5 (2), Matthew 6 (2), Matthew 9 (2), Matthew 13 (2), Matthew 20 (2)

Forms

• ὀφθαλμοὺς 32
• ὀφθαλμοὶ 12
• ὀφθαλμός 11
• ὀφθαλμῶν 11
• ὀφθαλμῷ 8
• ὀφθαλμοῖς 7
• ὀφθαλμοῦ 6
• ὀφθαλμούς 5
• ὀφθαλμὸς 4
• ὀφθαλμοί 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ophthalmos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀνοίγω anoigō “to open” 14
• βλέπω blepō “to see” 13
• ἐπαίρω epairō “to lift up” 8
• οὖς ous “ear” 8
• δοκός dokos “plank” 5
• κάρφος karphos “speck” 5
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 10
• πηλός pēlos “clay” 4
• σῶμα sōma “body” 7
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 9
• πῶς pōs “how?!” 6
• πάλιν palin “again” 6

Key verses

The verses using ophthalmos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 18:13 — And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
• Luke 19:42 — Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance…
• Galatians 3:1 — O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among…
• Ephesians 1:18 — The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the…
• Hebrews 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
• 2 Peter 2:14 — Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
• 1 John 1:1 — That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of…
• Revelation 1:7 — Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so,…
• Revelation 3:18 — I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy…
• Revelation 4:8 — And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord…
• Revelation 7:17 — For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.