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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 14 times in 13 verses in 'Act' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:3 - To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - And Stephen said: "Brethren and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopota'mia, before he lived in Haran,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26 - And on the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and would have reconciled them, saying, 'Men, you are brethren, why do you wrong each other?'

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30 - "Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - "This Moses whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' God sent as both ruler and deliverer by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17 - So Anani'as departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:9 - And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedo'nia was standing beseeching him and saying, "Come over to Macedo'nia and help us."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15 - but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I refuse to be a judge of these things."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:25

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and bear witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,
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