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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: 5786. עָוַר (avar) -- To blind, to make blind, to put out the eyes</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5786.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/2_kings/25-7.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/5786.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> > 5786</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/5785.htm" title="5785">◄</a> 5786. avar <a href="../hebrew/5787.htm" title="5787">►</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">avar: To blind, to make blind, to put out the eyes</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עָוַר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`avar<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-var<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw-var')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To blind, to make blind, to put out the eyes<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to blind<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5185 (τυφλός, typhlos):</b> Blind<p> - <b>G5186 (τυφλόω, typhloō):</b> To blind, to make blind<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "avar" primarily means to blind or to cause blindness. It is used in the context of physical blindness, as well as metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral blindness. The term can imply an action that results in the loss of sight or understanding, often as a consequence of judgment or deception.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, blindness was often seen as a significant physical ailment that could lead to social and economic disadvantage. It was sometimes viewed as a divine judgment or a condition that required divine intervention for healing. The metaphorical use of blindness in the Hebrew Bible often illustrates a lack of spiritual insight or moral discernment, reflecting the cultural understanding of sight as a symbol of knowledge and awareness.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to make blind, blind<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>blinded (2), blinds (2), put (1).<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">עָוַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb Pi`el</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>make blind, blind</b></font> (original meaning of √ dubious; Thes <font class="hebrew2">עור</font> = <em>dig</em> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb073404.gif"> etc. <em>cave</em>); Hal<sup>RŠJ xi, 67</sup> compare <font class="hebrew2">עוֺר</font> <em>skin</em>, whence <em>blindness</em> as cataract; — Aramaic adjective <font class="hebrew2">עֲוִיר</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb073405.gif"> <em>blind</em>, Pa`el <font class="hebrew2">עַוַּר</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb073406.gif"> = Hebrew Pi`el; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb073407.gif"> <em>be one-eyed</em>, Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb073408.gif"> <em>be blind</em> Di<sup>995</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">עִוֵּר</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a>, with <font class="hebrew2">עֵינֵי</font> <em>put out the eyes of</em> = <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Jeremiah 39:7</a> = <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Jeremiah 52:11</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">יְעַוֵּר</font> figurative, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-8.htm">Exodus 23:8</a> (E) a bribe <em>blindeth</em>, with accusative of person (<font class="hebrew2">⅏</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> insert <font class="hebrew2">עֵינֵי</font>); <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a>, with <font class="hebrew2">עֵינֵי</font>. <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>blind, put out <p>A primitive root (rather denominatively from <a href="/hebrew/5785.htm">owr</a> through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind -- blind, put out. See also <a href="/hebrew/5895.htm">ayir</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5785.htm">owr</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5895.htm">ayir</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יְעַוֵּ֣ר יְעַוֵּר֙ יעור עִוֵּ֑ר עִוֵּ֔ר עור ‘iw·wêr ‘iwwêr ivVer yə‘awwêr yə·‘aw·wêr yeavVer<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/exodus/23-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 23:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֤י הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ <b> יְעַוֵּ֣ר </b> פִּקְחִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for a bribe <span class="itali">blinds</span> the clear-sighted<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for the gift <span class="itali">blindeth</span> the wise,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for A bribe <span class="itali">blinds</span> the clear-sighted and subverts<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 16:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד <b> יְעַוֵּר֙ </b> עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for a bribe <span class="itali">blinds</span> the eyes<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for a gift <span class="itali">doth blind</span> the eyes<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for A bribe <span class="itali">blinds</span> the eyes of the wise<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/25-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 25:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵינֵ֤י צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ <b> עִוֵּ֔ר </b> וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> before his eyes, <span class="itali">then put</span> out the eyes<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> before his eyes, <span class="itali">and put out</span> the eyes<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/25-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the eyes of Zedekiah <span class="itali">put</span> and bound bronze<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/39-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 39:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ <b> עִוֵּ֑ר </b> וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">He then blinded</span> Zedekiah's eyes<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Moreover he put out</span> Zedekiah's eyes,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> eyes Zedekiah's <span class="itali">blinded</span> and bound fetters<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/52-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 52:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ <b> עִוֵּ֑ר </b> וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/52.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Then he blinded</span> the eyes of Zedekiah;<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/52.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Then he put out</span> the eyes of Zedekiah;<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the eyes of Zedekiah <span class="itali">blinded</span> bound bronze<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5786.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5786.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5786<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ivver_5786.htm">‘iw·wêr — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yeavver_5786.htm">yə·‘aw·wêr — 2 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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