Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

eyes

Meaning of “eyes”

The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
501 occurrences478 verses49 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:5

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “eyes”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–9 of 9 · 9 word occurrences in this result

Luke 2:30
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:30 · retained source text

For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation.

Luke 4:20
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:20 · retained source text

And he closed the booke, and hee gaue it againe to the minister, and sate downe: and the eyes of all them that were in the Synagogue were fastened on him.

Luke 6:20
¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:20 · retained source text

¶ And hee lifted vp his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be yee poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.

1611 marginal noteMat. 5.3.

Luke 10:23
¶ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 10:23 · retained source text

¶ And he turned him vnto his disciples, and said priuately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that yee see.

1611 marginal noteMat. 13.16.

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:23 · retained source text

And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:

Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:13 · retained source text

And the Publicane standing afarre off, would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen: but smote vpon his breast, saying, God me mercifull to mee a sinner.

Luke 19:42
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:42 · retained source text

Saying, If thou hadst knowen, euen thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong vnto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Luke 24:16
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 24:16 · retained source text

But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.

Luke 24:31
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 24:31 · retained source text

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight.

1611 marginal noteOr, ceased to be seene of them.

Complete reference index — all 478 verses

Where “eyes” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence