Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
eye
Usage: ὄμμα, -τος, τό in cl. chiefly poët.; [in LXX for עַיִן (עַיִן (Pro.5:1-23, Wis.2:1-24, 4Ma.3:1-21)* ;] an eye: p1., Mat.20:34 Mrk.8:23.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3659
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's G3659 Quick Answer
Strong's G3659 ὄμμα (omma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. omma (om'-mah) n. 1. a sight 2. (by implication) the eye It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include eyes. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
- Meaning
- omma (om'-mah) n. 1. a sight 2. (by implication) the eye
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
- Usage Words
- eyes
Meaning and Definition
omma (om'-mah) n. 1. a sight 2. (by implication) the eye [from G3700] KJV: eye Root(s): G3700
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3659. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3659 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render omma, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
eyes
Mark 8:23
How Strong's G3659 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 Enoch, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 5 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
- 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3659 (ὄμμα) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Enoch 106:5 — ὀμματα
- 1 Enoch 106:10 — ὀμματα
- 4 Maccabees 5:30 — ὄμματα
- 4 Maccabees 6:26 — ὄμματα
- 4 Maccabees 18:21 — ὀμμάτων
Strong's G3659 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3659 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
Strong's G3659 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber with thine eyelids;
And keep my words as the pupils of thine eyes.
So iniquity hurts those that practice it.
Strong's G3659 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
No, not if you pluck out my eyes, and consume my entrails.
And he being at length burned down to the bones, and about to expire, raised his eyes toward God, and said,
He pierced the balls of their eyes, and cut out their tongues, and put them to death with varied tortures.
Strong's G3659 in 1 Enoch
2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.
fled, and came to his father Methuselah. And he said unto him: ' I have begotten a strange son, diverse from and unlike man, and resembling the sons of the God of heaven; and his nature is different and he is not like us, and his eyes are as the rays of the sun, and his
have I approached. And now, my father, hear me: unto Lamech my son there hath been born a son, the like of whom there is none, and his nature is not like man's nature, and the colour of his body is whiter than snow and redder than the bloom of a rose, and the hair of his head is whiter than white wool, and his eyes are like the rays of the sun, and he opened his eyes and
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3659.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber with thine eyelids;
And keep my words as the pupils of thine eyes.
So iniquity hurts those that practice it.
If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; For wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, And he returns to the house of his master.
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
No, not if you pluck out my eyes, and consume my entrails.
And he being at length burned down to the bones, and about to expire, raised his eyes toward God, and said,
He pierced the balls of their eyes, and cut out their tongues, and put them to death with varied tortures.
Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, Breathing out either a fiery vapor, Or filthy scents of scattered smoke, Or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:
For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: Which neither have the use of eyes to see, Nor noses to draw breath, Nor ears to hear, Nor fingers of hands to handle; And as for their feet, they are slow to go.
fled, and came to his father Methuselah. And he said unto him: ' I have begotten a strange son, diverse from and unlike man, and resembling the sons of the God of heaven; and his nature is different and he is not like us, and his eyes are as the rays of the sun, and his
have I approached. And now, my father, hear me: unto Lamech my son there hath been born a son, the like of whom there is none, and his nature is not like man's nature, and the colour of his body is whiter than snow and redder than the bloom of a rose, and the hair of his head is whiter than white wool, and his eyes are like the rays of the sun, and he opened his eyes and
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3659, grouped by book.
Proverbs 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch
Strong's G3659 FAQ
What does omma (ὄμμα) mean?
Omma (Strong's G3659) is a Greek word most simply glossed "eye". omma (om'-mah) n. 1. a sight 2. (by implication) the eye
How many times is omma (ὄμμα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G3659 across 5 books.
Where can I study omma (ὄμμα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3659 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
What English words translate omma (ὄμμα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eyes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3659 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3659, with linked reader references where each row is available.