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Lexicon :: Strong's G3708 - horaō

Aa
ὁράω
Transliteration
horaō (Key)
Pronunciation
hor-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Properly, to stare at [cf ὀπτάνομαι (G3700)]
mGNT
455x in 67 unique form(s)
TR
395x in 50 unique form(s)
LXX
1,193x in 113 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:315,706

Strong’s Definitions

ὁράω horáō, hor-ah'-o; properly, to stare at (compare G3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:—behold, perceive, see, take heed.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x

The KJV translates Strong's G3708 in the following manner: see (51x), take heed (5x), behold (1x), perceive (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x
The KJV translates Strong's G3708 in the following manner: see (51x), take heed (5x), behold (1x), perceive (1x), not translated (1x).
  1. to see with the eyes

  2. to see with the mind, to perceive, know

  3. to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience

  4. to see, to look to

    1. to take heed, beware

    2. to care for, pay heed to

  5. I was seen, showed myself, appeared

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὁράω horáō, hor-ah'-o; properly, to stare at (compare G3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:—behold, perceive, see, take heed.
STRONGS G3708:
ὁράω, ὁρῶ; imperfect 3 person plural ἑώρων (John 6:2, where L Tr WH ἐθεώρουν); perfect ἑώρακα and (T WH in Colossians 2:1, 18; (1 Corinthians 9:1); Tdf. edition 7 also in John 9:37; John 15:24; John 20:25; 1 John 3:6; 1 John 4:20; 3 John 1:11) ἑόρακα (on which form cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 161; Tdf. Proleg., p. 122; Stephanus Thesaurus, under the word, 2139 d.); Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 325; (Buttmann, 64 (56); Veitch, under the word)) (2 person singular ἑορακες (John 8:57 Tr marginal reading) see κοπιάω, at the beginning), 3 person plural ἑωράκασιν (and ἑώρακαν in Colossians 2:1 L Tr WH; Luke 9:36 T Tr WH; see γίνομαι, at the beginning); pluperfect 3 person singular ἑωράκει (Acts 7:44); future ὄψομαι (from ὈΠΤΩ), 2 person singular ὄψει (cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 347f; Kühner, § 211, 3, i., p. 536), Matthew 27:4; John 1:50 (John 1:51); John 11:40; but L T Tr WH (G also in John 1:50 (John 1:51)) have restored ὄψῃ (cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 2; Buttmann, 42f (37)), 2 person plural ὄψεσθε, John 1:39 (John 1:40) T Tr WH, etc.; passive, 1 aorist ὤφθην; future ὀφθήσομαι; 1 aorist middle subjunctive 2 person plural ὄψησθε (Luke 13:28 (R G L WH text Tr marginal reading)) from a Byzantine form ὠψαμην (see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 734, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., 258f; (Veitch, under the word)); the Sept. for רָאָה and חָזָה; (from Homer down); to see, i. e.:
1. to see with the eyes: τινα ὁρᾶν, ἑωρακέναι, Luke 16:23; John 8:57; John 14:7, 9; John 20:18, 25, 29; 1 Corinthians 9:1, etc.; future ὄψομαι, Matthew 28:7, 10; Mark 16:7; Revelation 1:7, etc.; τόν Θεόν, 1 John 4:20; ἀόρατον ὡς ὁρῶν, Hebrews 11:27; with a participle added as a predicate (Buttmann, 301 (258); Winer's Grammar, § 45, 4), Matthew 24:30; Mark 13:26; Mark 14:62; Luke 21:27; John 1:51(52); ἑωρακέναι or ὄψεσθαί τό πρόσωπον τίνος, Colossians 2:1; Acts 20:25; (which divine majesty, i. e. τοῦ θείου λόγου) ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν (on this addition cf. Winers Grammar, 607 (564); (Buttmann, 398 (341))), 1 John 1:1; ὄψεσθαί τινα, i. e. come to see, visit, one, Hebrews 13:23; ἑωρακέναι Christ, i. e. to have seen him exhibiting proofs of his divinity and Messiahship, John 6:36; John 9:37; John 15:24; ὁρᾶν and ὄψεσθαί with an accusative of the thing, Luke 23:49; John 1:50 (John 1:51); John 4:45; 6:2 (L Tr WH ἐθεώρουν); John 19:35; Acts 2:17; Acts 7:44; Revelation 18:18 (Rec.), etc.; (ἔρχεσθε καί ὄψεσθε (namely, ποῦ μένω), John 1:40 (John 1:39) T Tr WH; cf. Buttmann, 290 (250)); ὄψῃ τήν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, the glory of God displayed in a miracle, John 11:40. metaphorically, ὄψεσθαί τόν Θεόν, τόν κύριον, to be admitted into intimate and blessed fellowship with God in his future kingdom, Matthew 5:8; Hebrews 12:14; also τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 22:4 — (a figure borrowed from those privileged to see and associate with kings; see βλέπω, 1 b. β.); οὐκ εἶδος Θεοῦ ἑωράκατε, tropically equivalent to his divine majesty as he discloses it in the Scriptures ye have not recognized, John 5:37; cf. Meyer at the passage
2. to see with the mind, to perceive, know: absolutely, Romans 15:21; τινα followed by a participle in the accusative (Buttmann, § 144,15 b.; Winer's Grammar, § 45, 4), Acts 8:23; τί, Colossians 2:18; with a participle added, Hebrews 2:8; followed by ὅτι, James 2:24; to look at or upon, observe, give attention to: εἰς τινα, John 19:37 (Sophocles El. 925; Xenophon, Cyril 4, 1, 20; εἰς τί, Solon in (Diogenes Laërtius 1, 52); ἑωρακέναι παρά τῷ πατρί, to have learned from (see παρά, II. b.) the father (a metaphorical expression borrowed from sons, who learn what they see their fathers doing), John 8:38 (twice in Rec.; once in L T Tr WH); Christ is said to deliver to men ἑώρακεν, the things which he has seen, i. e. which he learned in his heavenly state with God before the incarnation, i. e. things divine, the counsels of God, John 3:11, 32; ἑωρακέναι Θεόν, to know God's will, 3 John 1:11; from the contact and influence of Christ to have come to see (know) God's majesty, saving purposes, and will (cf. Winer's Grammar, 273 (257)), John 14:7, 9; in an emphatic sense, of Christ, who has an immediate and perfect knowledge of God without being taught by another, John 1:18; John 6:46; ὄψεσθαί Θεόν καθώς ἐστιν, of the knowledge of God that may be looked for in his future kingdom, 1 John 3:2; ὄψεσθαί Christ, is used in reference to the apostles, about to perceive his invisible presence among them by his influence upon their souls through the Holy Spirit, John 16:16, 19; Christ is said ὄψεσθαί the apostles, i. e. will have knowledge of them, ibid. 22.
3. to see i. e. to become acquainted with by experience, to experience: ζωήν, equivalent to to become a partaker of, John 3:36; ἡμέραν (cf. German erleben; see εἰδῶ, I. 5), Luke 17:22 (Sophocles O. R. 831).
4. to see to, look to; i. e.
a. equivalent to to take heed, beware (see especially Buttmann, § 139, 49; cf. Winer's Grammar, 503 (469)): ὁρᾷ μή, with aorist subjunctive, see that... not, take heed lest, Matthew 8:4; Matthew 18:10; Mark 1:44; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; supply τοῦτο ποιήσῃς in Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:9 (Winers Grammar, 601 (558); Buttmann, 395 (338)) (Xenophon, Cyril 3, 1, 27, where see Poppo; Sophocles Philoct. 30, 519; El. 1003); followed by an imperative, Matthew 9:30; Matthew 24:6; ὁρᾶτε καί προσέχετε ἀπό, Matthew 16:6; ὁρᾶτε, βλέπετε ἀπό, Mark 8:15; ὁρᾶτε, καί φυλάσσεσθε ἀπό, Luke 12:15; ὁρᾷ, τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν, equivalent to weigh well, Acts 22:26 Rec. (ὁρᾷ τί ποιεῖς, Sophocles Philoct. 589).
b. equivalent to to care for, pay heed to: σύ ὄψῃ (R G ὄψει (see above)), see thou to it, that will be thy concern (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 40, 6), Matthew 27:4; plural, 24; Acts 18:15 (Epictetus diss. 2, 5, 30; 4, 6, 11f; (Antoninus 5, 25 (and Gataker at the passage))).
5. passive 1 aorist ὤφθην, I was seen, showed myself, appeared (cf. Buttmann, 52 (45)): Luke 9:31; with the dative of person (cf. Buttmann, as above (also § 134, 2; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 31, 10)): of angels, Luke 1:11; Luke 22:43 (L brackets WH reject the passage); Acts 7:30, 35 (Exodus 3:2); of God, Acts 7:2 (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 17:1); of the dead, Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:4, cf. Luke 9:31; of Jesus after his resurrection, Luke 24:34; Acts 9:17; Acts 13:31; Acts 26:16; 1 Corinthians 15:5-8; 1 Timothy 3:16; of Jesus hereafter to return, Hebrews 9:28; of visions during sleep or ecstasy, Acts 16:9; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 12:1, 8; in the sense of coming upon unexpectedly, Acts 2:3; Acts 7:26. future passive ὧν ὀφθήσομαι σοι, on account of which I will appear unto thee, Acts 26:16; on this passive see Winers Grammar, § 39, 3 N. 1; cf. Buttmann, 287 (247); (Compare: ἀφοράω, καθοράω, πρωράω.) [SYNONYMS: ὁρᾶν, βλέπειν, both denote the physical act: ὁρᾶν in general, βλέπειν the single look; ὁρᾶν gives prominence to the discerning mind, βλέπειν to the particular mood or point. When the physical side recedes, ὁρᾶν denotes perception in general (as resulting principally from vision), the prominence in the word of the mental element being indicated by the construction of the accusative with an infinitive (in contrast with that of the participle required with βλέπειν), and by the absolute ὁρᾷς; βλέπειν on the other hand, when its physical side recedes, gets a purely outward sense, look (i. e. open, incline) toward, Latinspectare,vergere. Schmidt, chapter 11. Cf. θεωρέω, σκοπέω, εἰδῶ, I. at the end]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
12:7; 17:1
Exodus
3:2
Matthew
5:8; 8:4; 9:30; 16:6; 17:3; 18:10; 24:6; 24:30; 27:4; 27:4; 28:7; 28:10
Mark
1:44; 8:15; 9:4; 13:26; 14:62; 16:7
Luke
1:11; 9:31; 9:31; 9:36; 12:15; 13:28; 16:23; 17:22; 21:27; 22:43; 23:49; 24:34
John
1:18; 1:39; 1:39; 1:40; 1:40; 1:50; 1:50; 1:50; 1:51; 1:51; 1:51; 1:51; 3:11; 3:32; 3:36; 4:45; 5:37; 6:2; 6:2; 6:36; 6:46; 8:38; 8:57; 8:57; 9:37; 9:37; 11:40; 11:40; 14:7; 14:7; 14:9; 14:9; 15:24; 15:24; 16:16; 16:19; 19:35; 19:37; 20:18; 20:25; 20:25; 20:29
Acts
2:3; 2:17; 7:2; 7:26; 7:30; 7:35; 7:44; 7:44; 8:23; 9:17; 13:31; 16:9; 18:15; 20:25; 22:26; 26:16; 26:16
Romans
15:21
1 Corinthians
9:1; 9:1; 15:5; 15:6; 15:7; 15:8
Colossians
2:1; 2:1; 2:1; 2:18; 2:18
1 Thessalonians
5:15
1 Timothy
3:16
Hebrews
2:8; 9:28; 11:27; 12:14; 13:23
James
2:24
1 John
1:1; 3:2; 3:6; 4:20; 4:20
3 John
1:11; 1:11
Revelation
1:7; 11:19; 12:1; 12:8; 18:18; 19:10; 22:4; 22:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3708 matches the Greek ὁράω (horaō),
which occurs 43 times in 40 verses in 'Num' in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49 -

“Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:20 -

“The Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects as they are covered[fn] or they will die.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:15 -

“If you are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now if I have found favor with you, and don’t let me see my misery[fn] anymore.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:8 -

“I speak with him directly,[fn]

openly, and not in riddles;

he sees the form of the LORD.

So why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:18 -

“See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 -

“However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak there.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:32 -

So they gave a negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted: “The land we passed through to explore is one that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great size.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:33 -

“We even saw the Nephilim there ​— ​the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim! To ourselves we seemed like grasshoppers, and we must have seemed the same to them.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:10 -

While the whole community threatened to stone them, the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:22 -

“none of the men who have seen my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tested me these ten times and did not obey me,

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:23 -

“will ever see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have despised me will see it.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:39 -

“These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the LORD’s commands and obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:19 -

After Korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole community.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:42 -

When the community assembled against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the tent of meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it, and the LORD’s glory appeared.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:9 -

Moses then brought out all the staffs from the LORD’s presence to all the Israelites. They saw them, and each man took his own staff.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:6 -

Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the doorway of the tent of meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:29 -

When the whole community saw that Aaron had passed away, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:8 -

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a snake image and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will recover.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:2 -

Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 -

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing on the path with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into the field. So Balaam hit her to return her to the path.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 -

The donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 -

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she crouched down under Balaam. So he became furious and beat the donkey with his stick.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 -

Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the path with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam knelt low and bowed in worship on his face.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:33 -

“The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away from me, I would have killed you by now and let her live.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:9 -

I see them from the top of rocky cliffs,

and I watch them from the hills.

There is a people living alone;

it does not consider itself among the nations.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:13 -

Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp; you won’t see all of them. From there, put a curse on them for me.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:21 -

He considers no disaster for Jacob;

he sees no trouble for Israel.[fn]

The LORD their God is with them,

and there is rejoicing over the King among them.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:1 -

Since Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned[fn] toward the wilderness.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3 -

and he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:4 -

the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God,

who sees a vision from the Almighty,

who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15 -

Then he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:16 -

the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God

and has knowledge from the Most High,

who sees a vision from the Almighty,

who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20 -

Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem:

Amalek was first among the nations,

but his future is destruction.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:21 -

Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem:

Your dwelling place is enduring;

your nest is set in the cliffs.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:23 -

Once more he proclaimed his poem:

Ah, who can live when God does this?

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:7 -

When Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:12 -

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range[fn] and see the land that I have given the Israelites.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:13 -

“After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:1 -

The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:11 -

“‘Because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ​— ​

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