ἀνάβλεψις G0309
Recovery of sight, restoration of vision to the blind
This noun means restoration of sight or recovery of vision, especially from blindness. In Luke 4:18, Jesus reads Isaiah's prophecy about proclaiming 'recovery of sight to the blind.' Classical Greek used it for both looking up and recovering sight. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'vista', French 'recouvrement-de-la-vue', German 'recovering-of-sight') emphasizes restored vision. Jesus' Nazareth sermon interprets his messianic mission through this Jubilee text, including both literal healing of blindness and metaphorical opening of spiritual eyes to see God's kingdom.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The accusative feminine singular form indicates the restoration or recovery that will be proclaimed and accomplished. Classical medical usage designated healing that restores sight after blindness. Jesus' Isaiah quotation encompasses both physical healing of blind persons throughout his ministry and the deeper spiritual illumination bringing people from darkness to light. Luke's subsequent narrative demonstrates both dimensions: Jesus literally opens blind eyes while also giving spiritual sight to recognize him as Messiah and understand God's reign. 1×
AR["بِالبَصَرِ"]·ben["দৃষ্টি-ফিরে-পাওয়া"]·DE["ἀνάβλεψιν"]·EN["recovery-of-sight"]·FR["recouvrement-de-la-vue"]·heb["רְאִיָּה"]·HI["दृष्टि"]·ID["penglihatan-kembali"]·IT["anablepsin"]·jav["paningal,"]·KO["다시-볼-수-있음-을"]·RU["прозрение,"]·ES["vista"]·SW["kuona"]·TR["görme"]·urd["بینائی-"]
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀνάβλεψις, εως, ἡ, looking up, seeing, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II recovery of sight, LXX+NT