verb
anablepamō
Strong’sG308
I look up, recover my sight
stem anablep-25 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books11 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
To look up, directing one's gaze upward, sometimes toward a person or thing 1234.
To recover sight, regaining the ability to see after blindness 1234.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
Strong’s G308 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -βλέψωRefs 5th c.BC+ -βλέψομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist -έβλεψαRefs 5th c.BC+ [same place], etc.:—look up, Refs 5th c.BC+: especially as a mark of confidence, ἀ. ὀρθοῖς ὄμμασινRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. πρός τινα ἐκ τοῦ ἴσου look him in the face, Cyr.Refs
2 with accusative, look up at, φῶς ἀναβλέψεσθεRefs 5th c.BC+
3 with accusative cognate, ἀ. φλόγα cast up a glance of fire, Refs
II recover one's sight, NT+5th c.BC+
II.2 open one's eyes, Refs 5th c.BC+
III metaphorically, revive, ᾧ δῶμ᾽ ἀνέβλεφ᾽Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anablepalōἀναβλέπουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | receive … sight | 2× |
| anablepamaἀνέβλεψα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | looked up | 2× |
| anablepataἀνέβλεψεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | regained … sight | 5× |
| anablepalaἀνέβλεψαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | received … sight | 1× |
| anablepameiaἀναβλέψω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | see | 2× |
| anablepaseiaἀναβλέψῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | regain … sight | 1× |
| anablepateiaἀναβλέψῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | regain … sight | 1× |
| anablepasarἈνάβλεψον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | receive … sight | 2× |
| anableparantosἀναβλέψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | looking up | 7× |
| anableparantouἀναβλέψαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | received … sight | 1× |
| anableparantaisἀναβλέψασαι | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural feminine | looked up | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 10 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anablepamō | anablepame | anablepami | anablepama2×ἀνέβλεψα | anablepamē | anablepamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anablepasō | anablepase | anablepasi | anablepasa | anablepasē | anablepaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anablepatō | anablepate | anablepati | anablepata5×ἀνέβλεψεν | anablepatē | anablepatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anablepanō | anablepane | anablepani | anablepana | anablepanē | anablepanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anablepavō | anablepave | anablepavi | anablepava | anablepavē | anablepavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anablepalō2×ἀναβλέπουσιν | anablepale | anablepali | anablepala1×ἀνέβλεψαν | anablepalē | anablepalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anablepameiō | anablepameia2×ἀναβλέψω | anablepameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anablepaseiō | anablepaseia1×ἀναβλέψῃς | anablepaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anablepateiō | anablepateia1×ἀναβλέψῃ | anablepateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anablepaneiō | anablepaneia | anablepaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anablepaveiō | anablepaveia | anablepaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anablepaleiō | anablepaleia | anablepaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anablepasōr | anablepasar2×Ἀνάβλεψον | anablepasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anablepatōr | anablepatar | anablepatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anablepavōr | anablepavar | anablepavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anablepalōr | anablepalar | anablepalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anablepamoiō | anablepamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anablepasoiō | anablepasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anablepatoiō | anablepatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anablepanoiō | anablepanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anablepavoiō | anablepavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anablepaloiō | anablepaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anableparō | anablepari | anablepara | anableparē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 9 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anableparōntos | anableparintos | anableparantos9×ἀναβλέψας | anableparēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anablep is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
25 occurrences, every one of them listed
anablepalō“receive … sight”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 11:5tuflois anablepalō kai chōlois peripatalō, leprois katharizolō kai …The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are …
Luke 7:22… Iōanno heim horava kai akouava; tuflois anablepalō, chōlois peripatalō, leprois katharizolō, kōfois akoualō, …… have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are …
anablepama“looked up”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
John 9:11… kai niptesar; apercharantos oun kai nipterantos anablepama.… So I went and washed and received my sight.”
Acts 22:13“looked up”… adelfor, anablepasar; kamis auta ta hōra anablepama eis auton.… beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
anablepata“regained … sight”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Mark 10:52… pistias su sōzatē sin. kai euthuos anablepata, kai akolouthate auto en ta hoda.… you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Luke 18:43kai parachrēma anablepata, kai akolouthate auto doxazarōntos ton theon. …Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And …
John 9:15… erōtale auton kai tois Farisaiois pōs anablepata. tos de legata autoi; Pēlon epitithata …… also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud …
John 9:18… peri autou hoti ate tuflos kai anablepata, heōs hotinou fōnala toin gonevoin autou …… man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
Acts 9:18… autou apo toiu ofthalmoiu hōs lepidais, anablepata tē kai anastēarantos baptizita,… fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and …
anablepala“received … sight”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 20:34… hapteta teiu ommeiu autoiu, kai eutheōs anablepala kai akolouthala auto.… their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
anablepameia“see”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular2×
Mark 10:51… de tuflos legata auto; Rabbouni, hina anablepameia.… said the blind man, “let me see again.”
Luke 18:41… poiameia? tos de legata; Kurior, hina anablepameia.… you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
anablepaseia“regain … sight”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Acts 9:17“regain … sight”… en ta hoda ha erchose, hopōs anablepaseia kai pimplēiseia pneumeu hagieu.… his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
anablepateia“regain … sight”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Acts 9:12… eisercharanton kai epititharanton auto cheirain hopōs anablepateia.… hands on him to restore his sight.”
anablepasar“receive … sight”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 18:42kai tos Iēsus legata auto; Anablepasar; tas pistias su sōzatē sin.“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed …
Acts 22:13… kai epistēarantos legata mi; Saoul adelfor, anablepasar; kamis auta ta hōra anablepama eis …… beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could …
anableparantos“looking up”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine7×
Matthew 14:19… pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin, anableparantos eis ton ouranon eulogata kai klarantos …… loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing …
Mark 6:41… pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparantos eis ton ouranon eulogata kai kataklata …… loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing …
Mark 7:34kai anableparantos eis ton ouranon stenazata, kai legatō …And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and …
Mark 8:24kai anableparantos legate; Blepamō toin anthrōpoin hoti hōs …The man looked up and said, “I can see the …
Luke 9:16… pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparantos eis ton ouranon eulogata autoin kai …… loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing …
Luke 19:5kai hōs erchata epi ton topon, anableparantos tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Zakchaior, …… Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for …
Luke 21:1Anableparantos de horata toin balarōntoin eis tem …Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their …
anableparantou“received … sight”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
John 9:18“received … sight”… hotinou fōnala toin gonevoin autou tou anableparantou… believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
anableparantais“looked up”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural feminine1×
Mark 16:4kai anableparantais theōralō hoti apokuliotē tos lithos, ate …But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had …