ἐμβλέπω (emblépō) — Behold

Greek word study: ἐμβλέπω (emblépō), Strong's G1689. to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly

GreekStrong's G1689
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐμβλέπω (emblépō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly

Word study
Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G991 (βλέπω);

KJV translation words: behold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see

Where this word appears

Strong's G1689 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:26 and last appears in Acts 22:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

having looked ×3Having looked ×1Having looked at ×1Having looked on them ×1I was seeing ×1do look ×1having looked at ×1he was seeing well ×1looked at ×1looking ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐμβλέψας ×6ἐμβλέποντες ×1ἐμβλέψασα ×1ἐμβλέψατε ×1ἐνέβλεπεν ×1ἐνέβλεπον ×1ἐνέβλεψεν ×1

Books where it appears most

Mark ×4Matthew ×2Luke ×2John ×2Acts ×2

Verses (all 12)

  • Matthew 6:26 — ἐμβλέψατε — do look
  • Matthew 19:26 — ἐμβλέψας — Having looked on them
  • Mark 8:25 — ἐνέβλεπεν — he was seeing well
  • Mark 10:21 — ἐμβλέψας — having looked
  • Mark 10:27 — ἐμβλέψας — Having looked
  • Mark 14:67 — ἐμβλέψασα — having looked
  • Luke 20:17 — ἐμβλέψας — having looked
  • Luke 22:61 — ἐνέβλεψεν — looked at
  • John 1:36 — ἐμβλέψας — having looked at
  • John 1:42 — ἐμβλέψας — Having looked at
  • Acts 1:11 — ἐμβλέποντες — looking
  • Acts 22:11 — ἐνέβλεπον — I was seeing

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1722 ἐν (en), G991 βλέπω (blépō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does emblépō (G1689) mean?

To look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly.

How is G1689 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1689 as: behold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see.

How often does ἐμβλέπω (emblépō) appear?

Strong's G1689 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:26 and last appears in Acts 22:11.