Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
blindness
Usage: blindness Also means: av.ve.ret (עַוֶּ֫רֶת "blindness" H5788B)
Strong's Number
H5788
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H5788 Quick Answer
Strong's H5788 עִוָּרוֹן עַוֶּרֶת (`ivvarown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ivvarown (iv-vaw-rone') (and (feminine) avvereth {av-veh'-reth}) n-m. 1. blindness [from H5787] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include blindness and blind. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `ivvarown (iv-vaw-rone') (and (feminine) avvereth {av-veh'-reth}) n-m. 1. blindness [from H5787]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- blindness and blind
Meaning and Definition
`ivvarown (iv-vaw-rone') (and (feminine) avvereth {av-veh'-reth}) n-m. 1. blindness [from H5787] KJV: blind(-ness). Root(s): H5787
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5788. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5788 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ivvarown, 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.
blindness
Deuteronomy 28:28
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Blind
Leviticus 22:22
How Strong's H5788 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5788 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 H5788 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:
In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5788.
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:
In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5788, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5788 FAQ
What does ivvaron (עִוָּרוֹן) mean?
Ivvaron (Strong's H5788) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blindness". `ivvarown (iv-vaw-rone') (and (feminine) avvereth {av-veh'-reth}) n-m. 1. blindness [from H5787]
How many times is ivvaron (עִוָּרוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5788 across 3 books.
Where can I study ivvaron (עִוָּרוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5788 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ivvaron (עִוָּרוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as blindness and blind. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.