ὀφθᾰλμός
[opʰ.tʰal.mós]
noun
LanguageAncient Greek
Meaning- eye
- sight
- understanding
- The organ of sight in the body. It can also refer metaphorically to one's vision or understanding of a situation.
τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου;
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye?
Pronunciationopʰ.tʰal.mós
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteOften used in the New Testament to discuss perception and judgment.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.