G3700: ὀπτάνομαι
optánomai · “to appear”
Definition
to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)
KJV translates it as: appear, look, see, shew self
Word origin: a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708 (ὁράω);
Extended definition
[in LXX: 3Ki.8:8 (רָאָה ni.), Tob.12:19 * ;]
late present as from ὤφθην (= ὁράω); mid., ὀπτάνομαι, to allow oneself to be seen, to appear. with dative, Act.1:3. (For exx. from π., see Deiss., LAE, 79, 2526; MM, ii, xviii.) †
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3700 is translated
- you will behold ×8
- appeared ×8
- will behold ×5
- he appeared ×5
- they will behold ×4
- you will behold. ×3
- having appeared ×3
- will they behold ×2
- will see. ×1
- it appeared ×1
- will they behold. ×1
- will you behold ×1
Bible verses with G3700 (optánomai)
Optánomai appears in 53 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see 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 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 the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
- 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 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 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 me.
- Mark 9:4
And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
- Mark 13:26
And then shall they see 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 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 him, as he said unto you.
- Luke 1:11
And there appeared 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 the salvation of God.
- Luke 9:31
Who appeared 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 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 it.
- Luke 21:27
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Luke 22:43
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
- Luke 24:34
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
- John 1:39
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
- John 1:51
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see 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 life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 16:16
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see 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 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 me?
All 53 references
- John 19:37
- Acts 1:3
- Acts 2:3
- Acts 2:17
- Acts 7:2
- Acts 7:26
- Acts 7:30
- Acts 7:35
- Acts 9:17
- Acts 13:31
- Acts 16:9
- Acts 18:15
- Acts 20:25
- Acts 26:16
- Romans 15:21
- 1 Corinthians 15:5
- 1 Corinthians 15:6
- 1 Corinthians 15:7
- 1 Corinthians 15:8
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- Hebrews 9:28
- Hebrews 12:14
- 1 John 3:2
- Revelation 1:7
- Revelation 11:19
- Revelation 12:1
- Revelation 12:3
- Revelation 22:4
Words derived from G3700
Αἰθίοψ G128
Aithíops — Ethiopian
αὐτόπτης G845
autóptēs — eyewitness
ἐνώπιον G1799
enṓpion — before
ἐποπτεύω G2029
epopteúō — to observe
ἐπόπτης G2030
epóptēs — eyewitness
ἔσοπτρον G2072
ésoptron — mirror
κατοπτρίζομαι G2734
katoptrízomai — to reflect
κώνωψ G2971
kṓnōps — gnat
ὄμμα G3659
ómma — eye
ὀπή G3692
opḗ — hole
ὀπτασία G3701
optasía — vision
ὁράω G3708
horáō — to see: see
ὀφθαλμός G3788
ophthalmós — eye
ὄφις G3789
óphis — snake
ὀφρῦς G3790
ophrŷs — brow
ὄψις G3799
ópsis — face
πρόσωπον G4383
prósōpon — face
σκόλοψ G4647
skólops — thorn
σκυθρωπός G4659
skythrōpós — sad
ὑδρωπικός G5203
hydrōpikós — with edema