Lexical Definition

‎עִוֵּר‎ ʻivvêr (iv-vare') blind ^H:A
intensive from ‎עָוַר‎

blind (men, people).

• blind (literally or figuratively)

1) blind
1a) blind (physically)
1b) blind (fig.)

See Greek: τυφλός · τυφλόω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עִוֵּר‎ adjective blind; — only absolute ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Exod 4:11 +, plural ‎עִיְרִים‎ 2Sam 5:6 +, feminine ‎עִוְרוֺת‎ Isa 42:7 (with article ‎הָעִוֵּר‎ Deut 28:29, elsewhere ‎׳‎‎הַע‎ Baer Ginsb; van d. H. ‎לָעִוֵּר‎ Job 29:15, ‎הָעִוְרִים‎ 2Sam 5:6; 2Sam 5:8; Isa 42:18); — blind, usually as substantive = the blind:

1. literally, physically blind:
a. of men Exod 4:11 (J; opposed to ‎פִּקֵּחַ‎), 2Sam 5:6; 2Sam 5:8 (twice in verse); Lev 19:14 (H), Deut 27:18; Jer 31:8; Job 29:15 in simile Deut 28:29; Zeph 1:17; Isa 59:10, compare Lam 4:14 (apposition); as adjective attribute ‎׳‎‎אִישׁ ע‎ Lev 21:18 (H).
b. of sacrifice animal Deut 15:21; Mal 1:8.

2. figurative,
a. of the helpless, groping Isa 29:18; Isa 35:5; Isa 42:16; Ps 146:8 as adjective attribute, ‎עֵינַיִם‎ ‎עִוְרוֺת‎ Isa 42:7.
b. of the dull, unreceptive, Isa 42:18; Isa 42:19 (3 t. in verse) (but vIsa 42:19 c read ‎חֵרֵשׁ‎ q. v.); as adjective attributive ‎עַם עִוֵּר‎ Isa 43:8 as predicate Isa 56:10.

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