Word Study · Strong's G3700 · Greek
ὀπτάνομαι
optanomai
op-tan'-om-ahee
Strong's 1890 spelling: optánomai
“to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from , which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from , which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while , and still more emphatically its intensive , signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and a watching from a distance)
Rendered in the KJV as
appear, look, see, shew self.
- 54occurrencesin the New Testament
- 11 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 21inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 54 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 21
- ὤφθη15
- ὄψονται7
- ὄψεσθε6
- ὄψεται4
- ὄψεσθέ3
- ὄψεσθε.2
- ὄψεσθε.¶2
- ὄψονται.¶2
- [[ὤφθη1
- ὀπτανόμενος1
- ὀφθείς1
- ὀφθέντες1
and 9 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 27
- you will behold8
- appeared6
- will behold5
- He appeared4
- having appeared3
- they will behold3
- you will behold.3
- Appeared2
- will they behold2
- appeared:1
- appearing1
- beheld1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 15
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular17
- verb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person plural13
- verb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person plural9
- verb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singular4
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, subjunctive · 2nd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
- verb · future middle deponent, statement · 1st person plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-API-3S · 17
- V-FDI-2P · 13
- V-FDI-3P · 9
- V-FDI-3S · 4
- V-2ADS-2P · 1
- V-ADI-3S · 1
- V-API-1S · 1
- V-API-3P · 1
- V-APP-GSM · 1
- V-APP-NPM · 1
- V-APP-NSM · 1
- V-FDI-1P · 1
All 54, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew7 occurrences
- Matthew 5:8ὄψονται.¶opsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralBlessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.here: will see.
- Matthew 17:3ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularSuddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.here: it appeared
- Matthew 24:30ὄψονταιopsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralAt that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.here: they will behold
- Matthew 26:64ὄψεσθεopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person plural“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”here: you will behold
- Matthew 27:24ὄψεσθε.¶opsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralWhen Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”here: you will behold.
- Matthew 28:7ὄψεσθε.opsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralThen go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”here: you will behold.
- Matthew 28:10ὄψονται.¶opsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person plural“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”here: will they behold.
Mark4 occurrences
- Mark 9:4ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.here: appeared
- Mark 13:26ὄψονταιopsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralAt that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.here: will they behold
- Mark 14:62ὄψεσθεopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person plural“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”here: you will behold
- Mark 16:7ὄψεσθεopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralBut go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”here: will you behold
Luke8 occurrences
- Luke 1:11Ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularJust then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.here: Appeared
- Luke 3:6ὄψεταιopsetaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singularAnd all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”here: will behold
- Luke 9:31ὀφθέντεςophthentesverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThey appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.here: having appeared
- Luke 13:28ὄψησθεopsēstheverb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, subjunctive · 2nd person pluralThere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.here: you may behold
- Luke 17:22ὄψεσθε.opsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralThen He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.here: you will behold [it].
- Luke 21:27ὄψονταιopsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralAt that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.here: will they behold
- Luke 22:43[[ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularThen an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.here: Appeared
- Luke 24:34ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularand saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”here: He has appeared
John7 occurrences
- John 1:39ὄψεσθε.¶opsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person plural“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.here: you will behold.
- John 1:51ὄψεσθεopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralThen He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”here: you will behold
- John 3:36ὄψεταιopsetaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singularWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”here: will behold
- John 16:16ὄψεσθέopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralIn a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”here: you will behold
- John 16:17ὄψεσθέopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralThen some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”here: you will behold
- John 16:19ὄψεσθέopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralAware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?here: you will behold
- John 19:37ὄψονταιopsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”here: They will behold
Acts14 occurrences
- Acts 1:3ὀπτανόμενοςoptanomenosverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAfter His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.here: appearing
- Acts 2:3ὤφθησανōphthēsanverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person pluralThey saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.here: there appeared
- Acts 2:17ὄψονταιopsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person plural‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.here: will behold
- Acts 7:2ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,here: appeared
- Acts 7:26ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularThe next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’here: he appeared
- Acts 7:30ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAfter forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.here: appeared
- Acts 7:35ὀφθέντοςophthentosverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThis Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.here: having appeared
- Acts 9:17ὀφθείςophtheisverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSo Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”here: having appeared
- Acts 13:31ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularand for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.here: appeared
- Acts 16:9ὤφθη·ōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularDuring the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”here: appeared:
- Acts 18:15ὄψεσθεopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralBut since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”here: you will behold
- Acts 20:25ὄψεσθεopsestheverb · future middle deponent, statement · 2nd person pluralNow I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.here: you will behold
- Acts 26:16ὤφθηνōphthēnverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person singular‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.here: I have appeared
- Acts 26:16ὀφθήσομαίophthēsomaiverb · future passive, statement · 1st person singular‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.here: I will appear
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 15:5ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularand that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.here: He appeared
- 1 Corinthians 15:6ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAfter that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.here: He appeared
- 1 Corinthians 15:7ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularThen He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.here: He appeared
- 1 Corinthians 15:8ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.here: He appeared
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 9:28ὀφθήσεταιophthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularso also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.here: will appear
- Hebrews 12:14ὄψεταιopsetaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singularPursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.here: will behold
Revelation5 occurrences
- Revelation 1:7ὄψεταιopsetaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singularBehold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.here: will behold
- Revelation 11:19ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularThen the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.here: appeared
- Revelation 12:1ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.here: appeared
- Revelation 12:3ὤφθηōphthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularThen another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.here: was seen
- Revelation 22:4ὄψονταιopsontaiverb · future middle deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralThey will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.here: they will behold