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verb

emblepamō

Greekἐμβλέπω (emblepō)

Strong’sG1689

I look into, look upon

stem emblep-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur

Translated as

looked atlookedsawlooklooking atsee

What it means

ἐμ-βλέπω

[in LXX for רָאָה, III Ki 8:8, al.), פָּנָה (Jb 6:28 A, al.); metaph., Is 51:1 (נָבַט hi.), Si 2:10, etc.;]

to look at: c. acc rei, Mk 8:25; c. dat. pers. (part., seq. λέγει, εἶπεν, cf. Xen., Cyr., i, 3, 2), Mt 19:26, Mk 10:21, 27 14:67, Lk 20:17 22:61 (ἐνέβλεψεν), Jo 1:36, 43; absol., to look, Ac 22:11; metaph., to consider: Mt 6:26.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1689 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidem-blep'-o

to look on, i.e. (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly

Fromfrom G1722 and G991;

King Jamesbehold, gaze up, look upon, (could) see.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
emblepameἐνέβλεπονwas happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singularsee
emblepateἐνέβλεπενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularsaw
emblepataἐνέβλεψενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularlooked
emblepavarἐμβλέψατεhappened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plurallook
embleparatosἐμβλέψαςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculinelooked at
embleparatasἐμβλέψασαhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular femininelooked

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, 3 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularemblepamōemblepameἐνέβλεπονemblepamiemblepamaemblepamēemblepamelē
you 2nd person singularemblepasōemblepaseemblepasiemblepasaemblepasēemblepaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularemblepatōemblepateἐνέβλεπενemblepatiemblepataἐνέβλεψενemblepatēemblepatelē
we 1st person pluralemblepanōemblepaneemblepaniemblepanaemblepanēemblepanelē
ye 2nd person pluralemblepavōemblepaveemblepaviemblepavaemblepavēemblepavelē
they 3rd person pluralemblepalōemblepaleemblepaliemblepalaemblepalēemblepalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularemblepameiōemblepameiaemblepameiē
you 2nd person singularemblepaseiōemblepaseiaemblepaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularemblepateiōemblepateiaemblepateiē
we 1st person pluralemblepaneiōemblepaneiaemblepaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralemblepaveiōemblepaveiaemblepaveiē
they 3rd person pluralemblepaleiōemblepaleiaemblepaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularemblepasōremblepasaremblepasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularemblepatōremblepataremblepatēr
ye 2nd person pluralemblepavōremblepavarἐμβλέψατεemblepavēr
they 3rd person pluralemblepalōremblepalaremblepalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularemblepamoiōemblepamoia
you 2nd person singularemblepasoiōemblepasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularemblepatoiōemblepatoia
we 1st person pluralemblepanoiōemblepanoia
ye 2nd person pluralemblepavoiōemblepavoia
they 3rd person pluralemblepaloiōemblepaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceembleparōemblepariembleparaembleparē
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceembleparōtosembleparitosembleparatosἐμβλέψαςembleparētos

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
emblepstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

emblep 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

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

emblepame“see”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular

Acts 22:11“see”hōs de ouk emblepame apo tau doxau teu fōteu ekeineu, cheiragōgirōtos hupo toiu suneiarōtoiu mi erchama eis Damaskan.Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

emblepate“saw”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Mark 8:25“saw”eita palin epitithata tain cheirain epi toin ofthalmoin autou, kai diablepala kai apokathistanata kai emblepate tēlaugōs hapanteim.Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.

emblepata“looked”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 22:61“looked”kai strefiratos tos kurios emblepata to Petro, kai hupomimnēskita tos Petros teu logou tou kuriou hōs legata auto hoti Prin alektōron fōnara sēmeron aparnesi min tris.And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

emblepavar“look”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural

Matthew 6:26“look”emblepavar eis teim peteineim tou ouranou hoti ouk speiralō oude therizalō oude sunagalō eis apothēkain, kai tos patēros vu tos ouranios trefatō auteim; ouk vis mallon diaferavō auteiu?Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

embleparatos“looked at”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Matthew 19:26“looked at”embleparatos de tos Iēsus legata autoi; Para anthrōpoi houtem adunatem atō, para de theo panteim dunateim.Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Mark 10:21“looking at”tos de Iēsus embleparatos auto agapata auton kai legata auto; Henem sin husteratō; hupagasōr hoseim echasō pōlasar kai dōasar toi ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ourano, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Mark 10:27“looked at”embleparatos autoi tos Iēsus legatō; Para anthrōpoi adunatem alla ouk para theo, panteim gar dunateim para to theo.Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Luke 20:17“looked at”tos de embleparatos autoi legata; Tinem oun atō tem grafirētem houtem; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois, houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau?But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

John 1:36“saw”kai embleparatos to Iēso peripatarōto legatō; Ide tos amnos tou theou.When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

John 1:42“looked at”agata auton pros ton Iēsun. embleparatos auto tos Iēsus legata; Sis asō Simōnos tos huios Iōannou, sis kalisi Kēfos hem hermēneuitō Petros.Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

embleparatas“looked”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine

Mark 14:67“looked”kai horaratas ton Petron thermainerōton embleparatas auto legatō; Kai sis meta tou Nazarēnou ase tou Iēsu;and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”