"to look through; to view steadily, Mk. 8:25; to see clearly or steadily, Mt. 7:5; Lk. 6:42*"
Definition and meaning
to look through; to view steadily, Mk. 8:25; to see clearly or steadily, Mt. 7:5; Lk. 6:42*
In the original Greek the word is written: διαβλέπω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diablepo (G1227) across the King James Bible.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
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Common questions
Strong's G1227 (diablepo) is a Greek word that means: to look through; to view steadily, Mk. 8:25; to see clearly or steadily, Mt. 7:5; Lk. 6:42* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word diablepo (G1227) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1227 is diablepo, a Greek word defined as: to look through; to view steadily, Mk. 8:25; to see clearly or steadily, Mt. 7:5; Lk. 6:42*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diablepo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.