עָוַר
Transliteration
ʿāvar
Pronunciation
aw-var'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [rather denominatively from עוֹר (H5785) through the idea of a film over the eyes]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1586

Strong’s Definitions

עָוַר ʻâvar, aw-var'; a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind:—blind, put out. See also H5895.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H5786 in the following manner: put out (3x), blind (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H5786 in the following manner: put out (3x), blind (2x).

  1. (Piel) to blind, make blind, put out the eyes of

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָוַר ʻâvar, aw-var'; a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind:—blind, put out. See also H5895.
STRONGS H5786: Abbreviations
† [עָוַר] verb Pi. make blind, blind (original meaning of √ dubious; Thes עור = dig (Arabic etc. cave); HalRŠJ xi, 67 compare עוֺר skin, whence blindness as cataract; — Aramaic adjective עֲוִיר, blind, Pa. עַוַּר, = Hebrew Pi.; Arabic be one-eyed, Ethiopic be blind Di995); —
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular עִוֵּר 2 Kings 25:7, with עֵינֵי put out the eyes of = Jeremiah 39:7 = Jeremiah 52:11; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְעַוֵּר figurative, Exodus 23:8 (E) a bribe blindeth, with accusative of person (Samaritan insert עֵינֵי); Deuteronomy 16:19, with עֵינֵי.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

Exodus 23:8

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:19

2 Kings

2 Kings 25:7

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 39:7; Jeremiah 52:11