UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to see, to become aware of, to notice, to glance at

Semantic entry: 24.7

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: See

Definition: to see, frequently in the sense of becoming aware of or taking notice of something{N:001}

Sense 2: to be able to see

Semantic entry: 24.41

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: See

Definition: to have the faculty of sight

Sense 3: to beware of, to watch out for, to pay attention to

Semantic entry: 27.58

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Be Ready To Learn, Pay Attention

Definition: (figurative extension of meaning of βλέπω[a] ‘to see,’ 24.7: βλέπω) to be ready to learn about future dangers or needs, with the implication of preparedness to respond appropriately

Sense 4: to think about, to consider

Semantic entry: 30.1

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think, Thought

Definition: to process information by giving consideration to various aspects{N:002}

Notes: In a number of languages the concept of thinking is closely related to terms referring to perception. For example, in some languages one may speak of thinking as ‘to see with the heart’ or ‘to look at with the liver.’

Sense 5: to understand, to perceive, to see, to recognize

Semantic entry: 32.11

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Come To Understand

Definition: to come to understand as the result of perception

Sense 6: to see to it that something happens, to arrange for something to happen

Semantic entry: 13.134

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: to take responsibility for causing something to happen

Sense 7: facing

Semantic entry: 82.10

Semantic domains: Spacial Orientations

Subdomains: Left, Right, Straight Ahead, Opposite

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of βλέπω[a] ‘to see,’ 24.7: βλέπω) to be oriented in a particular direction

Sense 8: to judge on the basis of appearance, to render a superficial judgment, to pay no attention to a person’s status, to judge on the basis of reputation

Semantic entry: 30.120

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Distinguish, To Evaluate, To Judge

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to see into the face) to judge on the basis of external appearances

Notes: In some languages an equivalent of this expression in RV MAT 22:16 · LV MAT 22:16 · Read together MAT 22:16 may be ‘when you judge, you look into a man’s heart’ or ‘when you judge you see more than a person’s face’ or ‘when you judge a person, who he appears to be doesn’t count.’

Collocations: βλέπω εἰς πρόσωπον