Greek verb · G3708
ὁράω
horaohor-ah'-o
Of bodily vision; to see; to see, take heed, beware; to experience; to visit; to see to, care for
60 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: horáō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3708is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 14 of 27New Testament books
- 28spellings
- 6meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3708
by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear
The King James renders it: behold, perceive, see, take heed.
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
horao is rendered "Of bodily vision; to see; to see, take heed, beware; to experience; to visit; to see to, care for". It stands 60 times in the Greek text, across fourteen books.
- Twenty-three of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists six meanings for it, beginning with "Of bodily vision".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 8:4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
- The Greek text spells it twenty-eight different ways.
The first use
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Matthew 8:4ὅρα
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-three of the word's sixty uses are in John.
What the word means
The word carries six meanings: Of bodily vision, and to see, and to see, take heed, beware, and to experience, and to visit, and to see to, care for.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Of bodily visionto see, perceive, behold | Tagged as
and 13 more, 43 uses in all | WhereMatthew 2:2asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and… |
| to seewith the mind, perceive, discern | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 9:2Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith… |
| to see, take heed, beware | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 8:4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go… |
| to experienceτ. θάνατον | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereLuke 2:26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s… |
| to visit | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereLuke 8:20He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” |
| to see to, care forMat.27:4 | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 27:4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied… |
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.
All 60, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
28 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
- ἑώρακεν9
- ὁρᾶτε8
- ἑωράκαμεν5
- ὅρα5
- ἑώρακα3
- ὄψῃ3
- ἑώρακας2
- ἑωράκατε2
- ἑωρακὼς2
- ὁρῶ2
- ὄψομαι2
- ἑόρακα1
and 16 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular11V-RAI-3S
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person plural7V-PAM-2P
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person singular5V-PAM-2S
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person plural5V-RAI-1P
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singular4V-RAI-1S
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singular4V-RAI-2S
- verb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person singular3V-FDI-2S
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person plural3V-RAI-2P
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person plural3V-RAI-3P
- verb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person singular2V-FDI-1S
- verb · present active, indicative · 1st person singular2V-PAI-1S
- verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2V-RAP-NSM
Matthew
six uses
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
- ὅραhoraverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do see that
And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do see
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do watch
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- Ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do see
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do behold
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
- ὄψῃopseverb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: will see
Mark
three uses
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
- ὅραhoraverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do see
“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do watch out
The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
- ὁρῶhoroverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I see
Luke
six uses
When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he has seen
After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
- ἑώρακαν.¶he'orakanverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they have seen
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do watch
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
- ὁρᾷhoraverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he sees
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
- ὁρῶσαιhorosaiverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: beholding
but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
- ἑωρακέναιhe'orakenaiverb · perfect active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to have seen
John
twenty-three uses
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has seen
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
- ἑώρακαhe'orakaverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: have seen
Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”
- ὄψῃopseverb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You will see
Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
- ἑωράκαμενhe'orakamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have seen
He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He has seen
Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.
- ἑωρακότεςhe'orakotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having seen
And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
- ἑωράκατεhe'orakateverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: have you seen
But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
- ἑωράκατέhe'orakateverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you have seen
not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
- ἑώρακένhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has seen
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has seen
I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
- ἑώρακαhe'orakaverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: have seen
Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
- ἑώρακας;¶he'orakasverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You have seen
“You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
- ἑώρακαςhe'orakasverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You have seen
Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
- ὄψῃopseverb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you will see
If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
- ἑωράκατεhe'orakateverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you have seen
Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
- ἑωρακὼςhe'orakosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having seen
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he has seen
If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
- ἑωράκασινhe'orakasinverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they have seen
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- ὄψομαιopsomaiverb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will see
The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
- ἑωρακὼςhe'orakosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having seen
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
- ἑώρακαhe'orakaverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have seen
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
- ἑωράκαμενhe'orakamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: We have seen
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
- ἑώρακάςhe'orakasverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you have seen
Acts
three uses
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
- ἑωράκειhe'orakeiverb · pluperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he had seen
For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
- ὁρῶhoroverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I see
You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
- ἑώρακαςhe'orakasverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you have seen
1 Corinthians
one use
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?
- ἑόρακαhe'orakaverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: have I seen
Colossians
two uses
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
- ἑόρακανhe'orakanverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: have seen
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
- ἑόρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he has seen
1 Thessalonians
one use
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do see that
Hebrews
four uses
and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
- ὁρῶμενhoromenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: do we see
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
- ὅραhoraverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do see that
By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
- ὁρῶνhoronverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: seeing
Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
- ὄψομαιopsomaiverb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will see
James
one use
As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
- ὁρᾶτεhorateverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: You see
1 Peter
one use
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- ὁρῶντεςhorontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: seeing
1 John
six uses
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
- ἑωράκαμενhe'orakamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have seen
And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
- ἑωράκαμενhe'orakamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have seen
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- ἑωράκαμενhe'orakamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have seen
No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has seen
If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he has seen
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he has seen
3 John
one use
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
- ἑώρακενhe'orakenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has seen
Revelation
two uses
So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
- ὅραhoraverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do see you
But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
- ὅραhoraverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do see that you
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.