3706. horasis

Lexicon

horasis: Vision, sight

Original Word: ὅρασις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: horasis
Pronunciation: ho'-ra-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (hor'-as-is)
Definition: Vision, sight
Meaning: a sight, vision, appearance.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sight, vision.

From horao; the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance -- sight, vision.

see GREEK horao

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from horaó
Definition
the act of seeing, a vision, appearance
NASB Translation
appearance (2), vision (1), visions (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3706: ὅρασις

ὅρασις, ὁράσεως, ἡ (ὁράω);

1. the act of seeing: ὀμμάτων χρῆσις εἰς ὅρασιν, Wis. 15:15; the sense of sight, Aristotle, de anima 3, 2; Diodorus 1, 59; Plutarch, mor., p. 440f; plural the eyes, ἐκκόπτειν τάς ὁράσεις, Diodorus 2, 6.

2. appearance, visible form: Revelation 4:3 (Numbers 24:4; Ezekiel 1:5, 26, 28; Sir. 41:20, etc.).

3. a vision, i. e. an appearance divinely granted in an ecstasy: Revelation 9:17; ὁράσεις ὄψονται, Acts 2:17 from Joel 2:28. (The Sept. chiefly for מַרְאֶה and חָזון.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ὁράω (horaō), meaning "to see" or "to perceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek ὅρασις corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to visions and seeing, including:
• Strong's Hebrew 2377: חָזוֹן (chazon) – vision, revelation
• Strong's Hebrew 7203: רֹאֶה (ro'eh) – seer, one who sees
• Strong's Hebrew 4759: מַרְאָה (mar'eh) – vision, appearance

These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of receiving divine insight or revelation, often through visual means, and are used throughout the Old Testament to describe the experiences of prophets and seers.

Usage: In the New Testament, ὅρασις is used to describe supernatural visions or revelations given by God. It is often associated with prophetic experiences where divine messages are conveyed through visual means.

Context: The Greek term ὅρασις appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize divine revelation and prophetic insight. It is used to describe instances where individuals receive visions that convey God's will or future events. These visions often serve as a means of communication between God and His prophets or apostles, providing guidance, warning, or encouragement.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ὅρασις is notably used in Acts 2:17, where Peter quotes the prophet Joel: "‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.’" This passage highlights the eschatological significance of visions as a sign of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the last days.

The concept of ὅρασις is deeply rooted in the biblical tradition of God revealing Himself and His plans through visions. These experiences are not merely subjective but are considered authoritative messages from God, often accompanied by a call to action or a deeper understanding of divine purposes.

Forms and Transliterations

ορασει οράσει ὁράσει ορασεις οράσεις ὁράσεις οράσεσιν οράσεως όρασεως ορασιν όρασιν οράσις όρασις ορατής ορατικόν horasei horásei horaseis horáseis orasei oraseis

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 2:17 N-AFP
GRK: νεανίσκοι ὑμῶν ὁράσεις ὄψονται καὶ
NAS: SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN
KJV: young men shall see visions, and your
INT: young men of you visions will see and

Revelation 4:3 N-DFS
GRK: καθήμενος ὅμοιος ὁράσει λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι
NAS: and a sardius in appearance; and [there was] a rainbow
KJV: was to look upon like
INT: [was] sitting like in appearance to a stone jasper

Revelation 4:3 N-DFS
GRK: θρόνου ὅμοιος ὁράσει σμαραγδίνῳ
NAS: like an emerald in appearance.
KJV: the throne, in sight like
INT: throne like in appearance to an emerald

Revelation 9:17 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ὁράσει καὶ τοὺς
NAS: I saw in the vision the horses
KJV: in the vision, and
INT: in the vision and those

Strong's Greek 3706
4 Occurrences

ὁράσει — 3 Occ.
ὁράσεις — 1 Occ.