βλέπω (blépō) — Behold

Greek word study: βλέπω (blépō), Strong's G991. to look at (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G991
Quick definition
Greek word
βλέπω (blépō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to look at (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed

Where this word appears

Strong's G991 is tagged on 136 words in 120 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:28 and last appears in Revelation 22:8.

How it is rendered in the text

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

do take heed ×15seeing ×15to see ×10being seen ×6he sees ×6I see ×5you see ×5do heed ×4do beware of ×3looking ×3may see ×3we see ×3

Forms found in the text

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

βλέπετε ×24βλέποντες ×11βλέπων ×11βλέπει ×10βλέπειν ×10Βλέπετε ×9βλέπεις ×9βλέπωσιν ×7βλέπουσιν ×5βλέπω ×5

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×20John ×17Revelation ×17Luke ×16Mark ×15Acts ×13Hebrews ×81 Corinthians ×7

Verses (first 25 of 120)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G308 ἀναβλέπω (anablépō), G578 ἀποβλέπω (apoblépō), G990 βλέμμα (blémma), G1227 διαβλέπω (diablépō), G1689 ἐμβλέπω (emblépō), G1914 ἐπιβλέπω (epiblépō), G4017 περιβλέπω (periblépō), G4265 προβλέπω (problépō).

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 blépō (G991) mean?

To look at (literally or figuratively).

How is G991 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G991 as: behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.

How often does βλέπω (blépō) appear?

Strong's G991 is tagged on 136 words in 120 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:28 and last appears in Revelation 22:8.