τυφλὸν

tuphlon

blind man

from, τυφόω; opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally):--blind.

G5185

Mark 10:49 · Word #11

Lexicon G5185

Lemmaτυφλός
Transliterationtyphlós
Strong'sG5185
In-contextblind man
Literalblind

Morphology ADJ.S ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaτυφλός
Strong'sG5185

SIBI-P1 G5185-05

a smoke-darkened one

Rootτυφλός (typhlos)
Core Meaningsblind, opaque, smoke-darkened, mentally dull, lacking sight or perception
Semantic Rangephysically blind; deprived of sight; mentally blind; spiritually insensitive; unable or unwilling to perceive truth
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, τυφλός often signifies more than physical blindness, symbolizing spiritual ignorance or resistance to divine revelation. It frequently highlights the contrast between physical sight and true spiritual perception granted by God.
Morphological NotesAdjective used substantivally from τυφλός. Forms attested here include accusative masculine singular (AMS) and genitive masculine plural (GMP). In context it functions as a substantive adjective: "a blind man" (AMS) or "of blind men" (GMP).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "smoke-darkened one" reflects the root connection to τυφόω (to smoke, to cloud), preserving the imagery of obscured sight rather than simply the abstract idea of blindness. The masculine singular form is reflected in "one," indicating a single male individual (as in the accusative masculine singular occurrences), while the adjectival force functioning substantivally is preserved.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root τυφλός (blind, opaque, smoke-darkened, mentally dull, lacking sight or perception)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5185-01 tuphle O smoke-darkened (blind) one
G5185-02 tuphlo to a blind one
G5185-03 tuphloi the blind ones (masculine plural)

Word Usage (49 occurrences of G5185)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 9:27 τυφλοὶ tuphloi
Matthew 9:28 τυφλοί tuphloi
Matthew 11:5 τυφλοὶ tuphloi