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1: ὀφθαλμός

(Strong's #3788 — Noun Masculine — ophthalmos — of-thal-mos' )

akin to opsis, "sight," probably from a root signifying "penetration, sharpness" (Curtius, Gk. Etym.) (cp. Eng., "ophthalmia," etc.). is used (a) of the physical organ, e.g., Matthew 5:38; of restoring sight, e.g., Matthew 20:33; of God's power of vision, Hebrews 4:13; 1 Peter 3:12; of Christ in vision, Revelation 1:14; 2:18; 19:12; of the Holy Spirit in the unity of Godhood with Christ, Revelation 5:6; (b) metaphorically, of ethical qualities, evil, Matthew 6:23; Mark 7:22 (by metonymy, for envy); singleness of motive, Matthew 6:22; Luke 11:34; as the instrument of evil desire, "the principal avenue of temptation," 1 John 2:16; of adultery, 2 Peter 2:14; (c) metaphorically, of mental vision, Matthew 13:15; John 12:40; Romans 11:8; Galatians 3:1 , where the metaphor of the "evil eye" is altered to a different sense from that of bewitching (the posting up or placarding of an "eye" was used as a charm, to prevent mischief); by Gospel-preaching Christ had been, so to speak, placarded before their "eyes;" the question may be paraphrased, "What evil teachers have been malignly fascinating you?;" Ephesians 1:18 , of the "eyes of the heart," as a means of knowledge.

2: ὄμμα

(Strong's #3659 — Noun Neuter — omma — om'-mah )

"sight," is used in the plural in Matthew 20:34 (No. 1 is used in ver. 33); Mark 8:23 (No. 1 is used in ver. 25). The word is more poetical in usage than No. 1, and the writers may have changed the word with a view to distinguishing the simple desire of the blind man from the tender act of the Lord Himself.

3: τρυμαλιά

(Strong's #5168 — Noun Feminine — trumalia — troo-mal-ee-ah' )

is used of the "eye" of a needle, Mark 10:25 (from trume, "a hole," truo, "to wear away"). Cp. trema, "a hole, perforation," Matthew 19:24 (some texts have trupema, "a hole," from trupao, "to bore a hole"); Luke 18:25 , as in the most authentic mss. (some texts have trumalia here).

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Eye'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​e/eye.html. 1940.
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