Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to blind
Usage: (Piel) to blind, make blind, put out the eyes of
Strong's Number
H5786
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H5786 Quick Answer
Strong's H5786 עָוַר (`avar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `avar (aw-var') v. 1. to blind [a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes)] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include eyes, blindeth, and blind. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `avar (aw-var') v. 1. to blind [a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes)]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- eyes, blindeth, and blind
Meaning and Definition
`avar (aw-var') v. 1. to blind [a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes)] KJV: blind, put out. See also H5895. Root(s): H5785 See also: H5895
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5786. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5786 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `avar, 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.
How Strong's H5786 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5786 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 H5786 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5786.
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5786, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5786 FAQ
What does avar (עָוַר) mean?
Avar (Strong's H5786) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blind". `avar (aw-var') v. 1. to blind [a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes)]
How many times is avar (עָוַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H5786 across 4 books.
Where can I study avar (עָוַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5786 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate avar (עָוַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eyes, blindeth, and blind. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.