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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 7 times in 6 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:23 - The moment you began praying, a command was given. And now I am here to tell you what it was, for you are very precious to God. Listen carefully so that you can understand the meaning of your vision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1 - In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia,[fn] Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future—times of war and great hardship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:7 - Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:8 - So I was left there all alone to see this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:16 - Then the one who looked like a man[fn] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, “I am filled with anguish because of the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:2 - “But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes.
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