KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of blind, meaning to make unable to see or judge; to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
Definition sources
First occurrence: John 12:40
Complete exact-word concordance
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and be conuerted, and I should heale them.
1611 marginal noteMat. 13.14.
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for, but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,
1611 marginal noteOr, hardened.
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
But their mindes were blinded: for vntill this day remaineth the same vaile vntaken away, in the reading of the old testament: which vaile is done away in Christ.
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which beleeue not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine vnto them.
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
But he that hateth his brother, is in darknesse, and walketh in darknesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darknesse hath blinded his eyes.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Deprived of sight; deprived of intellectual discernment; made dark or obscure.
