G3708: ὁράω
horáō · “to see: see”
Definition
by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear
KJV translates it as: behold, perceive, see, take heed
Word origin: properly, to stare at (compare G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for חזה, etc. ;] in "durative" sense (hence aor. act., εἶδον, pass., ὤφθην, fut., ὄψομαι, from different roots; see M, Pr., 110f.), to see (in colloq. even the present is rare, its place being generally taken by θεωρέω, see BL, §24).
1. Of bodily vision, to see, perceive, behold: absol., Mrk.6:38, al.; ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε, Jhn.1:46, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.2:16, al.; with accusative, Mat.2:2, Mrk.1:10 16:7, Gal.1:19, al.; θεόν, Jhn.1:18, 1Jn.4:20, al.
2. to see with the mind, perceive, discern: absol, Rom.15:21; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.9:2 27:54, Act.8:23, Col.2:18, al.
3. to see, take heed, beware: ὅρα μή, with aor. subjc., Mat.8:4 18:10, Mrk.1:44, 1Th.5:15; id., sc. μὴ ποήσῃς, Rev.19:10 22:9 (Bl., §81, 1); before imperat. Mat.9:30 16:6, Mrk.8:15
4. to experience: τ. θάνατον, Luk.2:26, Heb.11:5; ζωήν, Jhn.3:36; τ. διαφθοράν, Act.2:27.
5. to visit: with accusative of person(s), Luk.8:20, Jhn.12:21, Rom.1:11, al.; with accusative loc, Act.19:21.
6. to see to, care for: Mat.27:4, Act.18:15 (cf. ἀφ-, καθ-, προ-, συν-οράω).
SYN.: see: βλέπω. (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3708 is translated
- do see that ×6
- he has seen ×5
- has seen ×5
- we have seen ×5
- you have seen ×5
- have seen ×3
- having seen ×3
- do watch ×2
- i will see ×2
- seeing ×2
- do see that you ×2
- do behold, ×1
Bible verses with G3708 (horáō)
Horáō appears in 58 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
- Matthew 16:6
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
- Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
- Matthew 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Mark 1:44
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Mark 8:15
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
- Mark 8:24
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
- 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 9:36
And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
- Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
- Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
- 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.
- John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- John 1:34
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
- John 1:50
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
- John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
- John 3:32
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
- John 4:45
Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
- John 5:37
And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
- John 6:36
But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
- John 6:46
Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
- John 8:38
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
All 58 references
- John 8:57
- John 9:37
- John 11:40
- John 14:7
- John 14:9
- John 15:24
- John 16:22
- John 19:35
- John 20:18
- John 20:25
- John 20:29
- Acts 7:44
- Acts 8:23
- Acts 22:15
- Acts 22:26
- 1 Corinthians 9:1
- Colossians 2:1
- Colossians 2:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15
- Hebrews 2:8
- Hebrews 8:5
- Hebrews 11:27
- Hebrews 13:23
- James 2:24
- 1 Peter 1:8
- 1 John 1:1
- 1 John 1:2
- 1 John 1:3
- 1 John 3:6
- 1 John 4:20
- 3 John 1:11
- Revelation 19:10
- Revelation 22:9
Words derived from G3708
ἀφοράω G872
aphoráō — to consider
θεωρέω G2334
theōréō — to see/experience
καθοράω G2529
kathoráō — to perceive
ὀπτάνομαι G3700
optánomai — to appear
ὅραμα G3705
hórama — vision
ὅρασις G3706
hórasis — appearance/vision
ὁρατός G3707
horatós — visible
προοράω G4308
prooráō — to foresee
φρουρέω G5432
phrouréō — to guard