ὀπτάνομαι

Lexicon

Derivation: 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);

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)

1. to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable
2. and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation
3. and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision
4. while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection
5. and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)

Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.

KJV renderings: appear, look, see, shew self

Usage

54 occurrences · 0 OT · 54 NT · 21 distinct forms

Concordance