Atenízō — G816

Definition

verb

to gaze intently

1. to fix the eyes on, gaze upon

Usually translated as

set eyes, behold earnestly, look, fasten

Origin

from a compound of G1 (as a particle of union) and teínō (to stretch)

• A (G1)

Occurrences

Atenízō occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Acts (9)

• Luke 4:20 — And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on (ἀτενίζοντες) him.
• Luke 22:56 — But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked (ἀτενίσασα) upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
• Acts 1:10 — And while they (ἀτενίζοντες) looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
• Acts 3:4 — And Peter, fastening his eyes (ἀτενίσας) upon him with John, said, Look on us.
• Acts 3:12 — And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly (ἀτενίζετε) on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
• Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking (ἀτενίσαντες) stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
• Acts 7:55 — But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked (ἀτενίσας) up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
• Acts 10:4 — And when he looked (ἀτενίσας) on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
• Acts 11:6 — Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes (ἀτενίσας), I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
• Acts 13:9 — Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes (ἀτενίσας) on him,
• Acts 23:1 — And Paul, earnestly beholding (ἀτενίσας) the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.