Lexicon optanomai: to appear, to be seen, to be visible Original Word: ὀπτάνομαι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance appear, look, seeA (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) optomai (op'-tom-ahee); which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of horao; to gaze (i.e. With wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from blepo, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from eido, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while theaomai, and still more emphatically its intensive theoreo, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and skopeo a watching from a distance) -- appear, look, see, shew self. see GREEK horao see GREEK blepo see GREEK eido see GREEK theaomai see GREEK theoreo see GREEK skopeo HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3700 optánomai (or optomai/optanō, likely a later cognate of 3708 /horáō) – become seen (appear). See 3708 (horaō). [Some forms of Strong's numbering systems designate optomai as 3708.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a prim. root op- (cf. horaó) Definition to appear NASB Translation appearing (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3700: ὀπτάνωὀπτάνω (ὈΠΤΩ): to look at, behold; middle present participle ὀπτανόμενος; to allow oneself to be seen, to appear: τίνι, Acts 1:3. (1 Kings 8:8; Tobit 12:19; (Graecus Venetus, Exodus 34:24).) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Middle voice of a primary verb (ὁράω, horaō) meaning "to see."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7200 רָאָה (ra'ah): A primary root meaning "to see," "to look at," "to inspect," "to perceive," or "to consider." Usage: This verb is used in the New Testament to describe instances where someone or something appears or is seen, often in a supernatural or significant context. It is frequently used in reference to post-resurrection appearances of Jesus Christ. Context: The Greek verb ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) is primarily used in the New Testament to denote the act of appearing or being seen, often with a connotation of divine or supernatural revelation. It is a middle voice verb, indicating an action that is both performed and experienced by the subject. This term is distinct from other Greek words for "seeing" in that it often implies a purposeful or significant appearance, rather than a casual or incidental sighting. Forms and Transliterations οπτανομενος οπτανόμενος ὀπτανόμενος ωπτάνοντο optanomenos optanómenosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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