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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5575. סַנְוֵר (sanverim) -- Blindness, confusion</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5575.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/19-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5575.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5575</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5574.htm" title="5574">◄</a> 5575. sanverim <a href="../hebrew/5576.htm" title="5576">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">sanverim: Blindness, confusion</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">סַנְוֵר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>canver<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>san-vay-REEM<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(san-vare')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Blindness, confusion<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>blindness<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>The origin of סַנְוֵרִים (sanverim) is uncertain, but it is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a specific condition of blindness or confusion.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of spiritual blindness is addressed in the New Testament, such as in John 9:39-41, where Jesus speaks of spiritual blindness.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "sanverim" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a divinely induced state of blindness or confusion. It is not merely a physical blindness but often implies a spiritual or mental bewilderment that prevents individuals from perceiving reality or truth. This condition is typically a result of divine intervention, serving as a judgment or a means to protect God's people.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, blindness was often seen as a significant disability, both physically and socially. It could symbolize a lack of understanding or insight. In the biblical narrative, God sometimes uses blindness as a tool to achieve His purposes, demonstrating His power and sovereignty over human perception and understanding.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>sudden blindness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>blindness (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">סַנְוֵרִים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>plural intensive</b></font> or <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>abstract</b></font> (Sta<sup>§ 324 b</sup>) <font size="+1"><b>sudden blindness</b></font> (etymology dubious; derivation from <font class="hebrew2">נוּר</font> highly improbable, whether <em>antiphrase</em> Wetzst<sup>De <a href="/interlinear/psalms/4.htm">Psalm 4</a>, 886</sup> Kö<sup>ii. 1, 404</sup>, or from <em>dazzling</em>, compare 'flimmern' Hoffm<sup>ZAW ii (1882), 68</sup>; but also view of Hal<sup>RŠJ xi. 66 derivatives</sup> from √ <font class="hebrew2">סנר</font> <em>cover with a skin</em>, i.e. <em>produce film over</em>, lacks demonstration; at present we must be content with assuming quadriliteral √, Thes Sta<sup>§ 243</sup>); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הִכּוּ בַּסּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-11.htm">Genesis 19:11</a> (J) <em>they smote</em> the men <em>with sudden blindness</em>, compare <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6-18.htm">2 Kings 6:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/2-18.htm">2 Kings 2:18</a> (all cases miraculous, and in Kings temporary). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>blindness <p>Of uncertain derivation; (in plural) blindness -- blindness. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔ים בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים בסנורים bas·san·wê·rîm bassanveRim bassanwêrîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/19-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 19:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבַּ֗יִת הִכּוּ֙ <b> בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔ים </b> מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the house <span class="itali">with blindness,</span> both<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the house <span class="itali">with blindness,</span> both small<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the house struck <span class="itali">blindness</span> small against<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 6:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַגּוֹי־ הַזֶּ֖ה <b> בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים </b> וַיַּכֵּ֥ם בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> people <span class="itali">with blindness,</span> I pray.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this people, <span class="itali">I pray thee, with blindness.</span> And he smote<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> people this <span class="itali">blindness</span> struck blindness<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 6:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם <b> בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים </b> כִּדְבַ֥ר אֱלִישָֽׁע׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> So He struck <span class="itali">them with blindness</span> according to the word<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he smote <span class="itali">them with blindness</span> according to the word<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> blindness struck <span class="itali">blindness</span> to the word of Elisha<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5575.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5575.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5575<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bassanverim_5575.htm">bas·san·wê·rîm — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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