μῠωπ-άζω G3467
being shortsighted, unable to see clearly at a distance; metaphorically, lacking spiritual perception
This verb describes the condition of being nearsighted or shortsighted, literally or metaphorically. In 2 Peter 1:9, it characterizes the person lacking in Christian virtues as blind or shortsighted, having forgotten their cleansing from past sins. The multilingual glosses identify nearsightedness or shortsightedness (Spanish corto de vista, French/German forms). The term literally means to blink or squint like a myopic person straining to see. Peter uses it metaphorically for spiritual blindness to present realities and future hope.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Second Peter 1:9 employs this term metaphorically to describe spiritual shortsightedness in one who lacks growing Christian virtues. The cross-linguistic evidence identifies nearsightedness and visual impairment. The image is striking: such a person is spiritually blind or shortsighted, unable to see clearly the reality of their cleansing from sin. Like someone with poor vision who can barely see what's immediately before them, they've lost sight of both their past redemption and future inheritance, trapped in spiritual myopia. 1×
AR["قَصيرُ-النَّظَرِ"]·ben["ক্ষীণদৃষ্টি"]·DE["kurzsichtig"]·EN["being-shortsighted"]·FR["μυωπάζων"]·heb["קְצַר-רְאִיִיה"]·HI["निकट-दृष्टि-वाला"]·ID["rabun,"]·IT["muōpazōn"]·jav["rabun,"]·KO["근시인-자,"]·PT["míope"]·RU["близорукий"]·ES["corto-de-vista"]·SW["mwenye-kuona-karibu"]·TR["miyop"]·urd["کوتاہ-نظر،"]
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
μῠωπ-άζω, blink the eyes, as shortsighted persons do: hence, to be shortsighted, metaphorically, NT