βλέπω

Verb

blepō · to see

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 991

Lexical summary

133

NT occurrences

29

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To have the faculty of sight, to see, Mt. 12:22; to exercise sight, to see, Mt. 6:4; to look towards or at, Mt. 22:16; to face, Acts 27:12; to take heed, Mt. 24:4; in NT, βλέπειν ἀπό, to beware of, shun, Mk. 8:15; trans., to cast a look on, Mt. 5:28; to see, behold, Mt. 13:17; to observe, Mt. 7:3; to have an eye to, see to, Mk. 13:9; Col. 4:17; 2 Jn. 8; to discern mentally, perceive, Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 7:8; Jas. 2:22; to guard against, Phil. 3:2; pass., to be an object of sight, be visible, Rom. 8:24

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

ΒλέπωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidenceFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἔβλεψαAorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect active

No NT forms support this principal part.

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
——
Βλέπω:Mark 8:24
Second
———
Matthew 7:3
Third
——
βλέπει:Luke 24:12
PluralFirst
———
John 9:41
Second
—
—
βλέπετε:Matthew 11:4
Third
——
βλέπουσιν:Matthew 13:13

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
Revelation 3:18
Third
John 5:19
PluralThird
Mark 4:12

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
Βλέπε:Colossians 4:17
Third
—
1 Corinthians 3:10
PluralSecond
—
Matthew 24:4

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresent
Active
Matthew 12:22

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Matthew 5:28
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
Acts 27:12
Vocative——
PluralNominative
Matthew 13:13
Genitive
Acts 1:9
Dative——
Accusative
Matthew 15:31
Vocative——

Present Passive participles

Present Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
—
Romans 8:24
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative—
Hebrews 11:3
Vocative———
PluralNominative—
2 Corinthians 4:18
Genitive—
Hebrews 11:1
Dative———
Accusative—
2 Corinthians 4:18
Vocative———

NT distribution

NT Book

βλέπω

Book distribution counts: Matthew: 20 occurrences; John: 17 occurrences; Luke: 16 occurrences; Mark: 15 occurrences; Acts: 14 occurrences; Revelation: 13 occurrences; Hebrews: 8 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 7 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 7 occurrences; Romans: 6 occurrences; Colossians: 3 occurrences; Philippians: 3 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences; 2 John: 1 occurrences; Ephesians: 1 occurrences; Galatians: 1 occurrences

Author

βλέπω
  • John31
  • Luke30
  • Paul28
  • Matthew20
  • Mark15
  • Hebrews8
  • James1

Author distribution counts: John: 31 occurrences; Luke: 30 occurrences; Paul: 28 occurrences; Matthew: 20 occurrences; Mark: 15 occurrences; Hebrews: 8 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences