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Greek verb · G2334

θεωρέω

theoreotheh-o-reh'-o

(cl.); In popular lang. (Kennedy; Hebraistically, to experience, partake of

58 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: theōréō

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2334is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 8 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 23
    spellings
  • 3
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G2334

to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))

The King James renders it: behold, consider, look on, perceive, see.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

theoreo is rendered "(cl.); In popular lang. (Kennedy; Hebraistically, to experience, partake of". It stands 58 times in the Greek text, across eight books.

  • Twenty-four of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "(cl.)".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 27:55And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
  • The Greek text spells it twenty-three different ways.

The first use

And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

Matthew 27:55θεωροῦσαι

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Twenty-four of the word's fifty-eight uses are in John.

The other 19 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries three meanings: (cl.), and In popular lang. (Kennedy, and Hebraistically, to experience, partake of.

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
(cl.)to look at, gaze, beholdTagged as
  • beholding5
  • seeing5
  • to see3
  • you do behold3
  • having seen2
  • looking on2
  • see2
  • sees2

and 17 more, 42 uses in all

WhereMatthew 27:55And many women were there, watching from a distance…
In popular lang. (KennedyTagged as
  • you see6
  • he beholds3
  • I understand2
  • they see2
  • do consider1
WhereMark 5:38When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader…
Hebraistically, to experience, partake ofτ. θάνατονTagged as
  • shall he see1
  • they may behold1
WherePsalms 89:49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

θεωρίαtheoriasightUses1

All 58, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

23 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • θεωρεῖ9
  • θεωρεῖτε7
  • θεωρεῖτέ5
  • θεωροῦντες5
  • ἐθεώρουν4
  • θεωρῶ4
  • θεωρῶν4
  • θεωροῦσιν3
  • θεωρεῖν2
  • θεωροῦσαι2
  • ἐθεώρει1
  • ἐθεώρησαν1

and 11 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • verb · present active, indicative · 2nd person plural11V-PAI-2P
  • verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular9V-PAI-3S
  • verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural5V-PAP-NPM
  • verb · present active, indicative · 1st person singular4V-PAI-1S
  • verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular4V-PAP-NSM
  • verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person plural3V-IAI-3P
  • verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person plural3V-PAI-3P
  • verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)2V-PAN
  • verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2V-PAP-NPF
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-AAI-3P
  • verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)1V-AAN
  • verb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1V-AAP-NPM

Matthew

two uses
  • And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

    Matthew 27:55

    • θεωροῦσαιtheorousaiverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: looking on
  • After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

    Matthew 28:1

    • θεωρῆσαιtheoresaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to see

Mark

seven uses
  • And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

    Mark 3:11

    • ἐθεώρουνetheorounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were seeing
  • When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

    Mark 5:15

    • θεωροῦσινtheorousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: see
  • When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

    Mark 5:38

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He beholds
  • As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

    Mark 12:41

    • ἐθεώρειetheoreiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was watching
  • And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

    Mark 15:40

    • θεωροῦσαιtheorousaiverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: looking on
  • Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.

    Mark 15:47

    • ἐθεώρουνetheorounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were watching
  • But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

    Mark 16:4

    • θεωροῦσινtheorousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they see

Luke

seven uses
  • So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

    Luke 10:18

    • ἐθεώρουνetheorounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I was beholding
  • Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

    Luke 14:29

    • θεωροῦντεςtheorountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: seeing
  • “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

    Luke 21:6

    • θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you are beholding
  • The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

    Luke 23:35

    • θεωρῶνtheoronverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: beholding
  • And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

    Luke 23:48

    • θεωρήσαντεςtheoresantesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having seen
  • But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

    Luke 24:37

    • θεωρεῖνtheoreinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to see
  • Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

    Luke 24:39

    • θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you see

John

twenty-four uses
  • While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.

    John 2:23

    • θεωροῦντεςtheorountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: beholding
  • “Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.

    John 4:19

    • θεωρῶtheoroverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I understand
  • A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

    John 6:2

    • ἐθεώρουνetheorounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were experiencing
  • When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

    John 6:19

    • θεωροῦσινtheorousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they see
  • For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

    John 6:40

    • θεωρῶνtheoronverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: is beholding
  • Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

    John 6:62

    • θεωρῆτεtheoreteverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you shall see
  • So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.

    John 7:3

    • θεωρήσουσινtheoresousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will see
  • Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

    John 8:51

    • θεωρήσῃtheoreseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall he see
  • At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

    John 9:8

    • θεωροῦντεςtheorountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having seen
  • The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.

    John 10:12

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he sees
  • Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”

    John 12:19

    • θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: You see
  • And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

    John 12:45

    • θεωρῶνtheoronverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: beholding
    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he beholds
  • the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

    John 14:17

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it does see
  • In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

    John 14:19

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: sees
    • θεωρεῖτέtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: see
  • in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;

    John 16:10

    • θεωρεῖτέtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you behold
  • In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”

    John 16:16

    • θεωρεῖτέtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you do behold
  • Then 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’?”

    John 16:17

    • θεωρεῖτέtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you do behold
  • Aware 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’?

    John 16:19

    • θεωρεῖτέtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you do behold
  • Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

    John 17:24

    • θεωρῶσινtheorosinverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: they may behold
  • Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.

    John 20:6

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: sees
  • and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

    John 20:12

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she sees
  • When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.

    John 20:14

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she sees

Acts

fourteen uses
  • By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

    Acts 3:16

    • θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you see
  • When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

    Acts 4:13

    • Θεωροῦντεςtheorountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: Seeing
  • “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

    Acts 7:56

    • θεωρῶtheoroverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I see
  • Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

    Acts 8:13

    • θεωρῶνtheoronverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Beholding
  • The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

    Acts 9:7

    • θεωροῦντεςtheorountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: seeing
  • He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

    Acts 10:11

    • θεωρεῖtheoreiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he beholds
  • While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

    Acts 17:16

    • θεωροῦντοςtheorountosverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: seeing
  • Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

    Acts 17:22

    • θεωρῶtheoroverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I behold
  • And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

    Acts 19:26

    • θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you see
  • They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

    Acts 20:38

    • θεωρεῖνtheoreinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to see
  • When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

    Acts 21:20

    • θεωρεῖςtheoreisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You see
  • Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

    Acts 25:24

    • θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you see
  • “Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

    Acts 27:10

    • θεωρῶtheoroverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I understand
  • The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

    Acts 28:6

    • θεωρούντωνtheorountonverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: seeing

Hebrews

one use
  • Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

    Hebrews 7:4

    • Θεωρεῖτεtheoreiteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do consider

1 John

one use
  • If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

    1 John 3:17

    • θεωρῇtheoreaverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may see

Revelation

two uses
  • But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

    Revelation 11:11

    • θεωροῦνταςtheorountasverb · present active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: beholding
  • And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.

    Revelation 11:12

    • ἐθεώρησανetheoresanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: beheld

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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