G3701: ὀπτασία
optasía · “vision”
Definition
visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition
KJV translates it as: vision
Word origin: from a presumed derivative of G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);
Extended definition
ὀπτασία, -ας, ἡ
(ὀπτάζομαι, Num.14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Mal.3:2 (רָאָה ni.), Da TH Dan.9:23 10:1, 7-8 10:16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Est.4:7, Sir.43:2, 16 * ;]
1. an appearing, coming into view (Ma, Es, Sir, ll. with).
2. a vision: Luk.1:22 24:23, Act.26:19, 2Co.12:1 (Da, ll. with, also in MGr.).†
(AS)
(ὀπτάζομαι, Num.14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Mal.3:2 (רָאָה ni.), Da TH Dan.9:23 10:1, 7-8 10:16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Est.4:7, Sir.43:2, 16 * ;]
1. an appearing, coming into view (Ma, Es, Sir, ll. with).
2. a vision: Luk.1:22 24:23, Act.26:19, 2Co.12:1 (Da, ll. with, also in MGr.).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3701 is translated
- a vision ×2
- vision, ×1
- visions ×1
Bible verses with G3701 (optasía)
Optasía appears in 4 verses.
- Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision 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 of angels, which said that he was alive.
- Acts 26:19
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
- 2 Corinthians 12:1
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.