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Lexicon :: Strong's G3700 - optanomai

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ὀπτάνομαι
Transliteration
optanomai (Key)
Pronunciation
op-tan'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A (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 ὁράω (G3708)
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TDNT Reference: 5:315,706

Strong’s Definitions

ὀπτάνομαι optánomai, op-tan'-om-ahee; a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι óptomai op'-tom-ahee; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708; 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):—appear, look, see, shew self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's G3700 in the following manner: see (37x), appear (17x), look (2x), show (one's) self (1x), being seen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's G3700 in the following manner: see (37x), appear (17x), look (2x), show (one's) self (1x), being seen (1x).

  1. to look at, behold

  2. to allow one's self to be seen, to appear

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀπτάνομαι optánomai, op-tan'-om-ahee; a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι óptomai op'-tom-ahee; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708; 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):—appear, look, see, shew self.
STRONGS G3700:
ὀπτάνω (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).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
34:24
1 Kings
8:8
Acts
1:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3700 matches the Greek ὀπτάνομαι (optanomai),
which occurs 58 times in 57 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:8–Heb 12:14)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:8 - Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:3 - and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:30 - And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:64

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:64 - Jesus says to him, *Thou* hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:4 - saying, I have sinned in having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see *thou* to that.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 - And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see *ye* to it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:7 - And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:10 - Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:4 - And there appeared to them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:26 - and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:62

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:62 - And Jesus said, *I* am, and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:7 - But go, tell his disciples and Peter, he goes before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:11 - And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:6 - and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:31 - who, appearing in glory, spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:28 - There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:22 - And he said to the disciples, Days are coming, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:27 - And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:43 - And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34 - saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:50 - Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:36 - He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:40 - Jesus says to her, Did I not say to thee, that if thou shouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16 - A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I go away to the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17 - Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this he says to us, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away to the Father?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Jesus knew therefore that they desired to demand of him, and said to them, Do ye inquire of this among yourselves that I said, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - And ye now therefore have grief; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:37 - And again another scripture says, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:3 - to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26 - And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, *Ye* are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30 - And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send to be a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17 - And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31 - who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:9 - And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15 - but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; for *I* do not intend to be judge of these things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:21 - but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:5 - and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:6 - Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:7 - Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:8 - and last of all, as to an abortion, he appeared to *me* also.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:16 - And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:14 - Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

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