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Lexicon :: Strong's G3701 - optasia

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ὀπτασία
Transliteration
optasia (Key)
Pronunciation
op-tas-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of ὀπτάνομαι (G3700)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:372,706

Strong’s Definitions

ὀπτασία optasía, op-tas-ee'-ah; from a presumed derivative of G3700; visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition:—vision.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3701 in the following manner: vision (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3701 in the following manner: vision (4x).

  1. the act of exhibiting one's self to view

  2. a sight, a vision, an appearance presented to one whether asleep or awake

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀπτασία optasía, op-tas-ee'-ah; from a presumed derivative of G3700; visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition:—vision.
STRONGS G3701:
ὀπτασία, ὀπτασίας, ἡ (ὀπτάζω);
1. the act of exhibiting oneself to view: ὀπτασιαι κυρίου, 2 Corinthians 12:1 (A. V. visions; cf. Meyer at the passage) (ἐν ἡμέραις ὀπτασίας μου, Additions to Esther 4:1, 44 (13) [Esther 4:384:17f]; (cf. Malachi 3:2); ἥλιος ἐν ὀπτασία, coming into view, Sir. 43:2).
2. a sight, a vision, an appearance presented to one whether asleep or awake: οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασία, Acts 26:19; ἑωρακέναι ὀπτασίαν, Luke 1:22; with the genitive of apposition ἀγγέλων, Luke 24:23. A later form for ὄψις (cf. Winers Grammar, 24), Anthol. 6, 210, 6; for מַרְאֶה, (Theod.) Daniel 9:23; Daniel 10:1, 7f.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Esther
4:1
Daniel
9:23; 10:1; 10:7
Malachi
3:2
Luke
1:22; 24:23
Acts
26:19
2 Corinthians
12:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3701 matches the Greek ὀπτασία (optasia),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:23 - but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:19 - “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1 - I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
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