G3700 ὀπτάνομαι
Strong's Greek Concordance · 60 KJV occurrences
ὀπτάνομαι
optánomai
Definition
to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)
KJV Renderings
appear, look, see, shew self
Derivation / Etymology
a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708 (ὁράω);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 60)
- Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Matthew 28:10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
- Luke 13:28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
- John 1:51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
- John 19:37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
- Acts 7:35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
- Romans 15:21But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
- Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: