But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
The 1611 reading
But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
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First occurrence: Genesis 3:5
Complete exact-word concordance
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
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.
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
Say not ye, There are yet foure moneths, and then commeth haruest? Behold, I say vnto you, Lift vp your eyes, and looke on the fields: for they are white already to haruest.
1611 marginal noteMat. 9.37.
¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
¶ When Iesus then lift vp his eyes, and saw a great company come vnto him, he saith vnto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eate?
1611 marginal noteMatt. 14.15.
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and he anointed the eyes of the blinde man with the clay,
1611 marginal noteOr, spread the clay vpon the eyes of the blinde man.
Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
Therefore said they vnto him, How were thine eyes opened?
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
He answered and said, A man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I receiued sight.
And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
And it was the Sabbath day when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
Then againe the Pharisees also asked him how he had receiued his sight. He said vnto them, Hee put clay vpon mine eyes, and I washed, and doe see.
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
They say vnto the blind man againe, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, Hee is a Prophet.
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