Optasía — G3701

Definition

feminine noun

visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition

1. the act of exhibiting oneself to view
2. a sight, a vision, an appearance presented to one whether asleep or awake

Usually translated as

vision

Origin

from a presumed derivative of G3700

• optánomai (G3700)

Occurrences

Optasía occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1)

• Luke 1:22 — And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision (ὀπτασίαν) in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
• Luke 24:23 — And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision (ὀπτασίαν) of angels, which said that he was alive.
• Acts 26:19 — Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision (ὀπτασίᾳ):
• 2 Corinthians 12:1 — It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions (ὀπτασίας) and revelations of the Lord.