Optánomai — G3700

Definition

verb

to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from

1. to allow oneself to be seen, to appear

Usually translated as

see, appear, look, shew self

Origin

a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) óptomai ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708

• horáō (G3708)
• blépō (G991)
• eídō (G1492)
• theáomai (G2300)
• theōréō (G2334)
• skopéō (G4648)

Occurrences

Optánomai occurs 58 times in 57 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (4), Luke (8), John (9), Acts (13), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (4), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (3), 1 John (1), Revelation (5)

• Matthew 5:8 — Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see (ὄψονται) God.
• Matthew 17:3 — And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
• Matthew 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 (ὄψονται) the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Matthew 26:64 — Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see (ὄψεσθε) the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Matthew 27:4 — Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see (ὄψῃ) thou to that.
• Matthew 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 (ὄψεσθε) ye to it.
• Matthew 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 (ὄψεσθε) him: lo, I have told you.
• Matthew 28:10 — Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see (ὄψονται) me.
• Mark 9:4 — And there appeared (ὤφθη) unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
• Mark 13:26 — And then shall they see (ὄψονται) the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
• Mark 14:62 — And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see (ὄψεσθε) the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Mark 16:7 — But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see (ὄψεσθε) him, as he said unto you.
• Luke 1:11 — And there appeared (Ὤφθη) unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
• Luke 3:6 — And all flesh shall see (ὄψεται) the salvation of God.
• Luke 9:31 — Who appeared (ὀφθέντες) in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
• Luke 13:28 — There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see (ὄψησθε) Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
• Luke 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 not see (ὄψεσθε) it.
• Luke 21:27 — And then shall they see (ὄψονται) the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• Luke 22:43 — And there appeared (ὤφθη) an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
• Luke 24:34 — Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared (ὤφθη) to Simon.
• John 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 (ὄψῃ) greater things than these.
• John 1:51 — And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see (ὄψεσθε) heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
• John 3:36 — He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see (ὄψεται) life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• John 11:40 — Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see (ὄψῃ) the glory of God?
• John 16:16 — A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see (ὄψεσθέ) me, because I go to the Father.
• 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 (ὄψεσθέ) me: and, Because I go to the Father?
• 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 (ὄψεσθέ) me?
• John 16:22 — And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see (ὑμᾶς) you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
• John 19:37 — And again another scripture saith, They shall look (ὄψονται) on him whom they pierced.
• Acts 1:3 — To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen (ὀπτανόμενος) of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
• Acts 2:3 — And there appeared (ὤφθησαν) unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
• 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 (ὄψονται) visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
• Acts 7:2 — And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared (ὤφθη) unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
• Acts 7:26 — And the next day he shewed himself (ὤφθη) 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?
• Acts 7:30 — And when forty years were expired, there appeared (ὤφθη) to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
• 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 (ὀφθέντος) to him in the bush.
• 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 (ὀφθείς) unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 13:31 — And he was seen (ὤφθη) many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
• Acts 16:9 — And a vision appeared (ὤφθη) to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
• Acts 18:15 — But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look (ὄψεσθε) ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
• Acts 20:25 — And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see (ὄψεσθε) my face no more.
• Acts 26:16 — But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared (ὤφθην) 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;
• 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 (ὀφθήσομαί) unto thee;
• Romans 15:21 — But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see (ὄψονται): and they that have not heard shall understand.
• 1 Corinthians 15:5 — And that he was seen (ὤφθη) of Cephas, then of the twelve:
• 1 Corinthians 15:6 — After that, he was seen (ὤφθη) of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
• 1 Corinthians 15:7 — After that, he was seen (ὤφθη) of James; then of all the apostles.
• 1 Corinthians 15:8 — And last of all he was seen (ὤφθη) of me also, as of one born out of due time.
• 1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen (ὤφθη) of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Hebrews 9:28 — So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear (ὀφθήσεται) the second time without sin unto salvation.