Lexical Summary anablepó: To look up, to regain sight, to see again Original Word: ἀναβλέπω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance look, see, receive sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight -- look (up), see, receive sight. see GREEK ana see GREEK blepo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ana and blepó Definition to look up, recover sight NASB Translation looked (4), looking (5), receive...sight (2), receive sight (2), received...sight (2), received sight (2), regain his sight (1), regain...sight (3), regained...sight (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 308: ἀναβλέπωἀναβλέπω; 1 aorist ἀνέβλεψα; (from Herodotus down); 1. to look up: Mark 8:24 ( 2. to recover (lost) sight: Matthew 11:5; Matthew 20:34; Luke 18:41ff, etc. ((Herodotus 2, 111;) Plato, Phaedrus, p. 234 b. παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψε Aristophanes Plutarch, 126); used somewhat loosely also of the man blind from birth who was cured by Christ, John 9:11 (12) (cf. Meyer at the passage), 17f (Pausanias, 4, 12, 7 (10) συνέβη τόν Ὀφιονέα ... τόν ἐκ γενετῆς τυφλόν αναβλέψαι). Cf. Winers De verb. comp. etc. Part iii., p. 7f. Strong’s Greek 308 threads together two complementary ideas—eyes lifted upward in dependence on God and eyes opened from blindness to sight. Whether the subject is Jesus looking heavenward or the blind receiving vision, every instance underscores the gracious initiative of God and the proper human response of faith. Physical Sight Restored 1. Messianic evidence. When John the Baptist sought confirmation, Jesus answered, “the blind receive sight” (Matthew 11:5; Luke 7:22). The verb signals prophetic fulfillment (Isaiah 35:5) and authenticates Jesus’ identity. Looking Up in Prayer and Dependence Before multiplying bread (Matthew 14:19; Mark 6:41; Luke 9:16) or opening ears (Mark 7:34), Jesus “looked up to heaven.” The upward gaze exemplifies filial reliance; the miracles that follow demonstrate the Father’s ready provision. The same upward look appears in daily life scenes—Jesus spotting Zacchaeus (Luke 19:5) and observing a widow’s offering (Luke 21:1)—showing His attentiveness to seekers and the vulnerable. Spiritual Sight Gained Physical healing consistently points to deeper illumination. Bartimaeus follows on the road; the man born blind worships (John 9:38). New vision introduces new allegiance. Conversely, religious leaders who refuse the light remain in judgment: “If you were blind, you would not be guilty; but now that you claim you see, your guilt remains” (John 9:41). Messianic Fulfilment Isaiah foretold eyes opened by the Servant of the Lord. Jesus’ healings, presented as programmatic proof texts in the Synoptics, show the dawning of the promised age. Every occurrence of 308 in a healing context presses the reader to acknowledge Jesus as the long-awaited Deliverer. Lukan Theological Thread Luke’s Gospel and Acts contain more than half of the New Testament uses. Luke pairs physical and economic reversal (Luke 4:18; 7:22), highlights Jesus’ compassionate gaze, and then traces the same pattern in Acts. The continuity asserts that the risen Christ, by the Spirit, continues to open eyes through His church. Witness in Acts: Apostolic Continuation Saul is struck blind, prays, and then “something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight” (Acts 9:18). Ananias’ commission—“Brother Saul, regain your sight” (Acts 9:17)—mirrors Jesus’ healings and validates Saul’s apostolic call. Paul later recalls, “At that very moment I could see” (Acts 22:13), linking his restored vision to his mandate to turn others “from darkness to light” (Acts 26:18). Pastoral and Devotional Implications • Prayer posture: Jesus’ pattern of looking upward encourages believers to lift their eyes in dependence before service. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 11:5 V-PIA-3PGRK: τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν καὶ χωλοὶ NAS: [the] BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and [the] lame KJV: The blind receive their sight, and INT: blind receive sight and lame Matthew 14:19 V-APA-NMS Matthew 20:34 V-AIA-3P Mark 6:41 V-APA-NMS Mark 7:34 V-APA-NMS Mark 8:24 V-APA-NMS Mark 10:51 V-ASA-1S Mark 10:52 V-AIA-3S Mark 16:4 V-APA-NFP Luke 7:22 V-PIA-3P Luke 9:16 V-APA-NMS Luke 18:41 V-ASA-1S Luke 18:42 V-AMA-2S Luke 18:43 V-AIA-3S Luke 19:5 V-APA-NMS Luke 21:1 V-APA-NMS John 9:11 V-AIA-1S John 9:15 V-AIA-3S John 9:18 V-AIA-3S John 9:18 V-APA-GMS Acts 9:12 V-ASA-3S Acts 9:17 V-ASA-2S Acts 9:18 V-AIA-3S Acts 22:13 V-AMA-2S Acts 22:13 V-AIA-1S Strong's Greek 308 |
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