עָוַר ʻâvar — to blind

pronounced aw-var' · Strong's H5786 · 5 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 1 stem: Pi'el

Translated in the KJV as blind, put out. See also H5895.

a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind.

ʻâvar in each stem

Pi'el 5×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 3Imperfect (yiqtol) 2

יְעַוֵּ֣ר Exod 23:8 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. (KJV)

יְעַוֵּר֙ Deut 16:19 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. (KJV)

עִוֵּ֔ר 2Kgs 25:7 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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