ὀφθαλμός
ophthalmós
The organ of sight, the eye; by extension, refers to sight, vision, or the act of seeing. In figurative contexts, can denote insight, perception, spiritual understanding, or evaluation. Also used metaphorically to describe states such as envy or desire, especially in phrases like 'evil eye.'
Matthew 5:29 · Word #4
Lexicon G3788
| Lemma | ὀφθαλμός |
| Transliteration | ophthalmós |
| Strong's | G3788 |
| Definition | The organ of sight, the eye; by extension, refers to sight, vision, or the act of seeing. In figurative contexts, can denote insight, perception, spiritual understanding, or evaluation. Also used metaphorically to describe states such as envy or desire, especially in phrases like 'evil eye.' |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀφθαλμός |
| Strong's | G3788 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3788-05
the eye
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine singular noun denotes the organ of sight as the primary, concrete sense rooted in ὀπτ- ('to see, appear'). "The eye" preserves its basic lexical meaning without imposing figurative nuance not required by morphology. |
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