עָוַר
ʻâvar(aw-var')
“to blind”
5 occurrencesOld TestamentRare Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to blind
Translated in KJV as
blindput out. See also H5895 (עַיִר).
Etymology
a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 (עוֹר) through the idea of a film over the eyes);
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“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”