Strong G3701ὀπτασία
vision
- Transliteration
- optasia
- Pronunciation
- op-tas-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From a presumed derivative of G3700; visuality that is (concretely) an apparition: - vision.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G3701 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- vision4
First verses
- Luke 1:22And 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 24:23And 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 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
- 2 Corinthians 12:1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀπτᾰσία, ἡ
A, (ὀπτάζομαι) vision, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Anthologia Graeca 6.210 codices (4th-3rd c.BC: Philetas)]; see at {ὁπλισία}), [LXX+NT (LXX.Est.4.17, NT.Luke.1.22)]; simply, appearance, [LXX (LXX.Mal.3.2, LXX.Sir.43.2.)]
A, (ὀπτάζομαι) vision, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Anthologia Graeca 6.210 codices (4th-3rd c.BC: Philetas)]; see at {ὁπλισία}), [LXX+NT (LXX.Est.4.17, NT.Luke.1.22)]; simply, appearance, [LXX (LXX.Mal.3.2, LXX.Sir.43.2.)]