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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.

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Matched English: appear
Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Matched English: see
Hebrews 13:23

Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Matched English: see
1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Matched English: see
Revelation 1:7

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Matched English: see
Revelation 11:19

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Matched English: seen
Revelation 12:1

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Matched English: appeared
Revelation 12:3

And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

Matched English: appeared
Revelation 22:4

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

Matched English: see