Greek · Strong's G3708 · Verb
ὁράω
horaō
to see: see
How it's translated
- do see that6
- you have seen6
- we have seen5
- he has seen4
- has seen4
- have seen3
- having seen3
- do watch2
Definition
ὁράω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for חזה, etc. ;] in "durative" sense (hence aor. act., εἶδον, pass., ὤφθην, fut., ὄψομαι, from different roots; see M, Pr., 110f.), to see (in colloq. even the present is rare, its place being generally taken by θεωρέω, see BL, §24).
1. Of bodily vision, to see, perceive, behold: absol., Mrk.6:38, al.; ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε, Jhn.1:46, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.2:16, al.; with accusative, Mat.2:2, Mrk.1:10 16:7, Gal.1:19, al.; θεόν, Jhn.1:18, 1Jn.4:20, al.
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The forms it takes
Tense
- Perfect 56% done, and still standing
- Present 34% ongoing or repeated action
- Future 8% something still to come
- Pluperfect 2% had been done, with results then
Mood and form
- Indicative 67% a statement of fact
- Imperative 21% a command or request
- Participle 10% an “-ing” verb that describes
- Infinitive 2% the “to …” form
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Its meaning group
Sensory Events and States › See 72% of uses
Think › To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately 16% of uses
Be, Become, Exist, Happen › Happen 7% of uses
Case › Experiencer 5% of uses
Words with a similar meaning
Between Hebrew and Greek
In the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), this word translates these Hebrew words, which helps show what New Testament writers heard in it:
Where it appears
Matthewacross the New TestamentRevelation
- John21
- Matthew6
- Luke6
- 1 John5
- Acts4
- Hebrews4
- Mark3
- Colossians2
- Revelation2
- 1 Corinthians1
…and 4 more books.
Every verse
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