Hórasis — G3706

Definition

feminine noun

the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance

1. the act of seeing
2. appearance, visible form
3. a vision, i. e. an appearance divinely granted in an ecstasy

Usually translated as

sight, vision

Origin

from G3708

• horáō (G3708)

Occurrences

Hórasis occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the King James.

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

• 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 (ὁράσεις), and your old men shall dream dreams:
• Revelation 4:3 — And he that sat was to look upon (ὁράσει) like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
• Revelation 4:3 — And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight (ὁράσει) like unto an emerald.
• Revelation 9:17 — And thus I saw the horses in the vision (ὁράσει), and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.