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G3700Greek

ὀπτάνομαι

Definition and meaning

optanomai (op-tan'-om-ai) v. 1. 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)} [prolonged (middle voice) form of the primary (middle voice) optomai op'-tom-ahee which is used for it in certain tenses and both as alternate of G3708] KJV: appear, look, see, shew self Compare: G991, G1492, G2300, G2334, G4648 See also: G3708

Tagged KJV passages

57 matching verses - 60.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

John 16:16

A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

Matched English: see
John 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 me: and, Because I go to the Father?

Matched English: see
John 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 me?

Matched English: see
John 16:22

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Matched English: see
John 19:37

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Matched English: look
Acts 1:3

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

Matched English: seen
Acts 2:3

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Matched English: appeared
Acts 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 visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Matched English: see
Acts 7:2

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Matched English: appeared
Acts 7:26

And the next day he shewed himself 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?

Matched English: himself
Acts 7:30

And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

Matched English: appeared
Acts 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 to him in the bush.

Matched English: appeared
Acts 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 unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Matched English: appeared
Acts 13:31

And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Matched English: seen
Acts 16:9

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

Matched English: appeared
Acts 18:15

But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

Matched English: ye
Acts 20:25

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Matched English: see
Acts 26:16

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared 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 unto thee;

Matched English: appeared, appear
Romans 15:21

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

Matched English: see
1 Corinthians 15:5

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Matched English: seen
1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

Matched English: seen
1 Corinthians 15:7

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Matched English: seen
1 Corinthians 15:8

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

Matched English: seen
1 Timothy 3:16

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

Matched English: seen