διαβλέπωdiablépō
to look through, i.e. recover full vision
Greek (New Testament) · G1227
Meanings
1. to took straight before one.
2. to see clearly: Matthew 7:5, Mark 8:25, Luke 6:42 (cf. διάβλεψις, Aq., Isaiah 61:1, for LXX ἀνάβ-).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
- Mark 8:25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.
- Luke 6:42 How can you think of saying, ‘Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.