Definition
τυφλός, -ή, -όν
[in LXX for עִוֵּר ;]
blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Matthew 9:27, Mark 8:22, Luke 4:18" (LXX), John 5:3, al. Metaphorical: Matthew 15:14; 23:16-26, John 9:39-41, Romans 2:19, 2 Peter 1:9, Revelation 3:17.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as τυφλός:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
50 total
- Matthew 9:27τυφλοὶ · blind [men]As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- Matthew 9:28τυφλοί · blind [men]After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
- Matthew 11:5τυφλοὶ · [The] blindThe blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Matthew 12:22τυφλὸς · [who was] blindThen a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
- Matthew 15:14τυφλοί · blind; τυφλῶν; τυφλὸς · [a] blind [man]; τυφλὸν · [a] blind [man]Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
- Matthew 15:30τυφλούς · [the] blindLarge crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
- Matthew 15:31τυφλοὺς · [the] blindThe crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
- Matthew 20:30τυφλοὶ · blind [men]And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Matthew 21:14τυφλοὶ · [The] blindThe blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.
- Matthew 23:16τυφλοὶ · blindWoe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
- Matthew 23:17τυφλοί · [You] blindYou blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
- Matthew 23:19τυφλοί · You blind menYou blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
- Matthew 23:24τυφλοί · You blindYou blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
- Matthew 23:26τυφλέ · BlindBlind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
- Mark 8:22τυφλὸν · a blind [man]When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
- Mark 8:23τυφλοῦ · blind [man]So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
- Mark 10:46τυφλὸς · a blindNext, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
- Mark 10:49τυφλὸν · blind [man]Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
- Mark 10:51τυφλὸς · blind [man]“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
- Luke 4:18τυφλοῖς · to [the] blind“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- Luke 6:39τυφλὸς · a blind [man]; τυφλὸν · a blind [man]Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
- Luke 7:21τυφλοῖς · blindAt that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
- Luke 7:22τυφλοὶ · [The] blindSo He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Luke 14:13τυφλούς · [and] the blindBut when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
- Luke 14:21τυφλοὺς · [the] blindThe servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
- Luke 18:35τυφλός · blind [man]As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- John 5:3τυφλῶν · [the] blindOn these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
- John 9:1τυφλὸν · blindNow as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
- John 9:2τυφλὸς · blind…and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
- John 9:13τυφλόν · blindThey brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
- John 9:17τυφλῷ · [man who had been] blindSo once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
- John 9:18τυφλὸς · blindThe Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
- John 9:19τυφλὸς · blind…and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
- John 9:20τυφλὸς · blindHis parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
- John 9:24τυφλὸς · blindSo a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
- John 9:25τυφλὸς · blindHe answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
- John 9:32τυφλοῦ · blindNever before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
- John 9:39τυφλοὶ · blindThen Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
- John 9:40τυφλοί · blindSome of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
- John 9:41τυφλοὶ · blind“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
- John 10:21τυφλῶν · of [the] blindBut others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
- John 11:37τυφλοῦ · blindBut some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
- Acts 13:11τυφλὸς · blind [and]Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
- Romans 2:19τυφλῶν · for [the] blind…if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
- 2 Peter 1:9τυφλός · to the point of blindnessBut whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
- Revelation 3:17τυφλὸς · blindYou say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.