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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.

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501 occurrences478 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:5

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Acts 9:8
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:8 · retained source text

And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Acts 9:18
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:18 · retained source text

And immediatly there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and he receiued sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:40 · retained source text

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sate vp.

Acts 11:6
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 11:6 · retained source text

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw foure footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the aire.

Acts 13:9
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:9 · retained source text

Then Saul (who also is called Paul) filled with the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 26:18 · retained source text

To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Acts 28:27
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 28:27 · retained source text

For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them.

Romans 11:8
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:8 · retained source text

According as it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber: eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not heare vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, remorse

1611 marginal noteEsa. 29.10.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 6.9.

Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:10 · retained source text

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow downe their backe alway.

1611 marginal notePsa. 69.23.

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