Strong G872ἀφοράω
to consider
- Transliteration
- aphoraō
- Pronunciation
- af-or-ah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀφ-οράω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 4Ma.17:10 (είς θεόν)*;]
__(a) to look away from all else at, fix one's gaze upon: metaphorically (MM, see word), Heb.12:2;
__(b) simply, to see: ἀφίδω (see: ἀπεῖδον, and Lft., Phi., in l; MM, see word), Php.2:23 (see Ellic., in l).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.17:10 (είς θεόν)*;]
__(a) to look away from all else at, fix one's gaze upon: metaphorically (MM, see word), Heb.12:2;
__(b) simply, to see: ἀφίδω (see: ἀπεῖδον, and Lft., Phi., in l; MM, see word), Php.2:23 (see Ellic., in l).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G872 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- look1
- see1
First verses
- Philippians 2:23Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
- Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀφορ-άω,
Ionic dialect ἀπορ-έω, future ἀπόψομαι: aorist ἀπεῖδον:— look away from all others at one, have in view, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.37)]; look at, τι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 17)]; of a distant object, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Epistulae” 2.20; πρός τι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.71; τι πρός τι)]compare, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 585a)]; ἀ. ὅθεν.. look to the point whence.., [Refs ([prev. work] 584d)]; εἴς τι or τινα, [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 7, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philops.” 30; εἰς τὸν θεόν 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.19.29; εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν NT.Heb.12.2)]: hence, obey,[Refs 4th c.BC+ (Nic.Dam. p.22 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator; ἐπί τινα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 52; πρός τινα [prev. author] “Cat.Ma.” 19, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.24.16)]:—in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 281.)]
b of Places, look towards, εἰς βόρειον ὠκεανόν[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Praefatio” 3,compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Im.Prooem.”)]
2 to view from a place, ἀπὸ δενδρέου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.22; πόρρωθεν ἀπιδών 4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 21.6.)]
II rarely, look away, have the back turned, probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.16.6; ἀφορῶντας παίειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.1.36.)]
Ionic dialect ἀπορ-έω, future ἀπόψομαι: aorist ἀπεῖδον:— look away from all others at one, have in view, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.37)]; look at, τι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 17)]; of a distant object, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Epistulae” 2.20; πρός τι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.71; τι πρός τι)]compare, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 585a)]; ἀ. ὅθεν.. look to the point whence.., [Refs ([prev. work] 584d)]; εἴς τι or τινα, [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 7, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philops.” 30; εἰς τὸν θεόν 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.19.29; εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν NT.Heb.12.2)]: hence, obey,[Refs 4th c.BC+ (Nic.Dam. p.22 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator; ἐπί τινα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 52; πρός τινα [prev. author] “Cat.Ma.” 19, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.24.16)]:—in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 281.)]
b of Places, look towards, εἰς βόρειον ὠκεανόν[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Praefatio” 3,compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Im.Prooem.”)]
2 to view from a place, ἀπὸ δενδρέου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.22; πόρρωθεν ἀπιδών 4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 21.6.)]
II rarely, look away, have the back turned, probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.16.6; ἀφορῶντας παίειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.1.36.)]