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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:8 - Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see G3700 God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:3 - And, behold, there appeared G3700 unto them Moses and Elias 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 earth mourn, and they shall see G3700 the Son of man coming in 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 saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see G3700 the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:4 - Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see G3700 thou to that.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 - When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see G3700 ye to it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:7 - And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see G3700 him: lo, I have told you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:10 - Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see G3700 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:4 - And there appeared G3700 unto 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 G3700 the Son of man coming in the 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 G3700 the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:7 - But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see G3700 him, as he said unto you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:11 - And there appeared G3700 unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side 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 G3700 the salvation of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:31 - Who appeared G3700 in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:28 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see G3700 Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:22 - And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall G3700 ➔ not see G3700 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:27 - And then shall they see G3700 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 there appeared G3700 an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34 - Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared G3700 to Simon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:50 - Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see G3700 greater things than these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see G3700 heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:36 - He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall G3700 ➔ not see G3700 life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:40 - Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see G3700 the glory of God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16 - A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see G3700 me, because I go to the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17 - Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see G3700 me: and, Because I go to the Father?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see G3700 me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see G3700 you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:37 - And again another scripture saith, They shall look G3700 on him whom they pierced.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:3 - To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen G3700 of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And there appeared G3700 unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see G3700 visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared G3700 unto 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 the next day he shewed himself G3700 unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30 - And when forty years were expired, there appeared G3700 to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in 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 a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared G3700 to him in the bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:17 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared G3700 unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31 - And he was seen G3700 many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:9 - And a vision appeared G3700 to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come 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 a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye G3700 to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

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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 preaching the kingdom of God, shall see G3700 my face no more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:16 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared G3700 unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear G3700 unto thee;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:21 - But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: G3700 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 was seen G3700 of Cephas, then of the twelve:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:6 - After that, he was seen G3700 of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:7 - After that, he was seen G3700 of James; then of all the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:8 - And last of all he was seen G3700 of me also, as of one born out of due time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:16 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen G3700 of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear G3700 the second time without sin unto salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:14 - Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see G3700 the Lord:

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