What does "Blind" mean in the Bible?
Blind beggars are frequently mentioned (Matt. 9:27; 12:22; 20:30; John 5:3). Blind appears in 65 verses across 18 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Blind?
Blind beggars are frequently mentioned (Matt. 9:27; 12:22; 20:30; John 5:3). The blind are to be treated with compassion (Lev. 19:14; Deut. 27:18). Blindness was sometimes a punishment for disobedience (1 Sam. 11:2; Jer. 39:7), sometimes the effect of old age (Gen. 27:1; 1 Kings 14:4; 1 Sam. 4:15). Conquerors sometimes blinded their captives (2 Kings 25:7; 1 Sam. 11:2). Blindness denotes ignorance as to spiritual things (Isa. 6:10; 42:18, 19; Matt. 15:14; Eph. 4:18). The opening of the eyes of the blind is peculiar to the Messiah (Isa. 29:18). Elymas was smitten with blindness at Paul’s word (Acts 13:11).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Blind?
Greek · G5185
τυφλός
tuphlos
blind
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Blind appear in the Bible?
Blind is referenced in 65 verses across 18 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Samuel 5:8
- Acts 13:11
- Deuteronomy 15:21
- Deuteronomy 27:18
- Deuteronomy 28:29
- Exodus 4:11
- Isaiah 29:18
- Isaiah 35:5
- Isaiah 42:7
- Isaiah 42:16
- Isaiah 42:18
- Isaiah 42:19
- Isaiah 43:8
- Isaiah 56:10
- Isaiah 59:10
- Jeremiah 31:8
- John 5:3
- John 9:1
- John 9:2
- John 9:13
- John 9:17
- John 9:18
- John 9:19
- John 9:20
Showing the first 24 of 65.
Open all 65 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Blind.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Blind?
Blind appears in 65 verses across 18 books, most often in John, which accounts for 15 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Blind?
John, Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Mark, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, 2 Samuel, and 10 more.
Where can I read every verse about Blind?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 65, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
