Strong's Lexicon
G3799
G3799 — ὄψις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3799 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὄψις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3700 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | opsis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | op'-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) sight (the act) 2. (by implication) the visage, an external show |
| KJV Renderings: | appearance, countenance, face |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὄψις, ὄψεως, ἡ (ὈΠΤΩ, ὄψομαι (cf. ὀφθαλμός)), from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for îÇøÀàÆä;
1. seeing, sight.
2. face, countenance: Joh 11:44; Rev 1:16.
3. the outward appearance, look (many lexicographers give this neuter and objective sense precedence): κρίνειν κατ’ ὄψιν, Joh 7:24.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὄψις (appearance)
John 7:24
- KJV: Judge not according to the appearance but judge righteous judgment
- GK: μη κρίνετε κατ΄ όψιν αλλά την δικαίαν κρίσιν κρίνατε
John 11:44
- KJV: And he that was dead came forth bound hand and foot with graveclothes and his face was bound about with a napkin Jesus saith unto them Loose him and let him go
- GK: και εξήλθεν ο τεθνηκώς δεδεμένος τους πόδας και τας χείρας κειρίαις και η όψις σουδαρίω περιεδέδετο λέγει αυτοίς ο Ιησούς λύσατε αυτόν και άφετε υπάγειν
Revelation 1:16
- KJV: And he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword and his countenance as the sun shineth in his strength
- GK: και έχων εν τη δεξιά χειρί αυτού αστέρας επτά και εκ του στόματος αυτού ρομφαία δίστομος οξεία εκπορευομένη και η όψις αυτού ως ο ήλιος φαίνει εν τη δυνάμει αυτού