Strong's Lexicon
G3700
G3700 — ὀπτάνομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3700 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀπτάνομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | prolonged (middle voice) form of the primary (middle voice) optomai op'-tom-ahee which is used for it in certain tenses and both as alternate of G3708 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 59 |
| Transliteration: | optanomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | op-tan'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes) {as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 a watching from a distance)} |
| KJV Renderings: | appear, look, see, shew self |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀπτάνω (ὈΠΤΩ): to look at, behold; middle present participle ὀπτανόμενος; to allow oneself to be seen, to appear: τίνι, Act 1:3. (1Ki 8:8; Tob 12:19; (Graecus Venetus, Exo 34:24).)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀπτάνομαι (appear)
Matthew 5:8
- KJV: Blessed the pure in heart for they shall see God
- GK: μακάριοι οι καθαροί τη καρδία ότι αυτοί τον θεόν όψονται
Matthew 17:3
- KJV: And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him
- GK: και ιδού ώφθησαν αυτοίς Μωσής και Ηλίας μετ΄ αυτού συλλαλούντες
Matthew 24:30
- KJV: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory
- GK: και τότε φανήσεται το σημείον του υιού του ανθρώπου εν τω ουρανώ και τότε κόψονται πάσαι αι φυλαί της γης και όψονται τον υιόν του ανθρώπου ερχόμενον επί των νεφελών του ουρανού μετά δυνάμεως και δόξης πολλής
Matthew 26:64
- KJV: Jesus saith unto him Thou hast said nevertheless I say unto you Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven
- GK: λέγει αυτώ ο Ιησούς συ είπας πλην λέγω υμίν απ΄ άρτι όψεσθε τον υιόν του ανθρώπου καθήμενον εκ δεξιών της δυνάμεως και ερχόμενον επί των νεφελών του ουρανού
Matthew 27:4
- KJV: Saying I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood And they said What to us see thou
- GK: λέγων ήμαρτον παραδούς αίμα αθώον οι δε είπον τι προς ημάς συ όψει
Matthew 27:24
- KJV: When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing but rather a tumult was made he took water and washed hands before the multitude saying I am innocent of the blood of this just person see ye
- GK: ιδών δε ο Πιλάτος ότι ουδέν ωφελεί αλλά μάλλον θόρυβος γίνεται λαβών ύδωρ απενίψατο τας χείρας απέναντι του όχλου λέγων αθώός ειμι από του αίματος του δικαίου τούτου υμείς όψεσθε
Matthew 28:7
- KJV: And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead and behold he goeth before you into Galilee there shall ye see him lo I have told you
- GK: και ταχύ πορευθείσαι είπατε τοις μαθηταίς αυτού ότι ηγέρθη από των νεκρών και ιδού προάγει υμάς εις την Γαλιλαίαν εκεί αυτόν όψεσθε ιδού είπον υμίν
Matthew 28:10
- KJV: Then said Jesus unto them Be not afraid go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee and there shall they see me
- GK: τότε λέγει αυταίς ο Ιησούς μη φοβείσθε υπάγετε απαγγείλατε τοις αδελφοίς μου ίνα απέλθωσιν εις την Γαλιλαίαν κακεί με όψονται
Mark 9:4
- KJV: And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses and they were talking with Jesus
- GK: και ώφθη αυτοίς Ηλίας συν Μωσεί και ήσαν συλλαλούντες τω Ιησού