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G2576 καμμύω (kammýō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I close

Strong's Definition

to shut down, i.e. close the eyes

Derivation: from a compound of G2596 (κατά) and the base of G3466 (μυστήριον);

KJV Usage: close

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

καμμύω, a form which passed over from the epic (cf. Homer batrach. 191) and common language (Apoll. Dysc. synt. 323, 22; 326, 9) into the Alexandrian and decaying Greek; condemned by Phryn. (as below); derived by syncope and assimilation from καταμύω (which the earlier and more elegant Greeks use) (cf. καμμέν, καμμονη, κάμμορος, from κατά μέν, καταμονη, καταμορος, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 117, 2 Anm. 2; Ausf. Gram. ii., p. 373; Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T., p. 678f; Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 173f; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 339f; Schäfer ad Lamb. Bos, p. 368; (cf. Buttmann, 62 (55); Winer's Grammar, 24, 46)): 1 aorist ἐκάμμυσα; to shut the eyes, close the eyes: often with τούς ὀφθαλμούς added; so Mat_13:15 and Act_28:27 (from the Sept. Isa_6:10, for δΘωΗΡς , i. e. to besmear), in both passages the phrase designates the inflexible pertinacity and obstinacy of the Jews in their opposition to the gospel. (Isa_29:10; Lam_3:43; καμμύειν τό τῆς ψυχῆς ὄμμα, Philo de somn. i. § 26.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

καμμύω kammyō 2x to shut, close the eyes, Mat_13:15 ; Act_28:27

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

καμμύω (syncopated form of καταμύω , used by Ep . and κοινή writers; Rutherford, NPhr. , 426 f .), [in LXX : Isa_6:10 ( H8173 hi .) Isa_29:10 ; Isa_33:15 ( H6105 ), Lam_3:44 AR* ;] to shut the eyes: τ . ὀφθαλμούς , Mat_13:15 , Act_28:27 (Isa, l.c .).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

καμμύω [page 320] This syncopated form (= καταμύω ), which is found in Mat_13:15 , Act_28:27 , both from LXX Isa_6:10 , is warranted good Κοινή by the ban of Phrynichus (ed. Lobeck p. 339 f., Rutherford NP p. 426 f.) : see also Thumb Hellen . p. 63 f. As a matter of fact, it occurs in the magic P Lond 121 .855 (iii/A.D.) (= I. p. 111) καμμύσας ἀναβλέψ [α ]ς ὀψῇ ἔ [μ ]προσθεν σοῦ σκιὰν ἑστῶσαν .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

καμμύω (syncopated form of καταμύω, used by Ep. and κοινή writers; Rutherford, NPhr., 426 f.) [in LXX: Isa.6:10 (שָׁעַע hi.) Isa.29:10 33:15 (עָצַם), La 3:44 AR* ;] to shut the eyes: τ. ὀφθαλμούς, Mat.13:15, Act.28:27 (Isa, l.with).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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