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ὀφθαλμός G3788

G3788 is the Greek word ὀφθαλμός, transliterated ophthalmós. The King James Version most often renders it eyes.

Word: ὀφθαλμόςTransliteration: ophthalmósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 77 verses

What it means

the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance).

Where it comes from

from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 88 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

eyes 62×eye 24×own eye 1×own eyes 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: eye, sight.

Verses using ὀφθαλμός

The first 40 of 77 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 5:29 · KJV

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:38 · KJV

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Matthew 6:22 · KJV

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Matthew 6:23 · KJV

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

Matthew 7:3 · KJV

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:4 · KJV

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:5 · KJV

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Matthew 9:29 · KJV

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Matthew 9:30 · KJV

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

Matthew 13:15 · KJV

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 13:16 · KJV

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 17:8 · KJV

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

Matthew 18:9 · KJV

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Matthew 20:15 · KJV

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Matthew 20:33 · KJV

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

Matthew 20:34 · KJV

So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Matthew 26:43 · KJV

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

Mark 7:22 · KJV

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Mark 8:18 · KJV

Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

Mark 8:25 · KJV

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

Mark 9:47 · KJV

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

Mark 14:40 · KJV

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

Luke 2:30 · KJV

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Luke 4:20 · KJV

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Luke 6:20 · KJV

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:41 · KJV

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Luke 6:42 · KJV

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 to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

Luke 10:23 · KJV

And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

Luke 11:34 · KJV

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Luke 16:23 · KJV

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 18:13 · KJV

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 24:16 · KJV

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Luke 24:31 · KJV

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

John 4:35 · KJV

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

John 6:5 · KJV

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

John 9:6 · KJV

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

John 9:10 · KJV

Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

John 9:11 · KJV

He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

John 9:15 · KJV

Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

John 9:17 · KJV

They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3788 mean?

G3788 is the Greek word ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), meaning the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance).

How is G3788 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it eyes (62 times), eye (24 times), own eye (1 time), own eyes (1 time).

How many times does G3788 appear in the Bible?

ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós) is tagged in 77 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3788 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι).

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