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ὁράω

horaōto see: seeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb448 occurrences19 books426 verses

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., Mark 6:38, al.; ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε, John 1:46, al.; before ὅτι, Mark 2:16, al.; with accusative, Matthew 2:2, Mark 1:10; 16:7, Galatians 1:19, al.; θεόν, John 1:18, 1 John 4:20, al.

2. to see with the mind, perceive, discern: absol, Romans 15:21; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 9:2; 27:54, Acts 8:23, Colossians 2:18, al.

3. to see, take heed, beware: ὅρα μή, with aor. subjc., Matthew 8:4; 18:10, Mark 1:44, 1 Thessalonians 5:15; id., sc. μὴ ποήσῃς, Revelation 19:10; 22:9 (Bl., §81, 1); before imperat. Matthew 9:30; 16:6, Mark 8:15

4. to experience: τ. θάνατον, Luke 2:26, Hebrews 11:5; ζωήν, John 3:36; τ. διαφθοράν, Acts 2:27.

5. to visit: with accusative of person(s), Luke 8:20, John 12:21, Romans 1:11, al.; with accusative loc, Acts 19:21.

6. to see to, care for: Matthew 27:4, Acts 18:15 (cf. ἀφ-, καθ-, προ-, συν-οράω).

Synonyms: see: βλέπω.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὁράω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

448 total
  1. Matthew 24:15ἴδητε · you see
    So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
  2. Matthew 24:30ὄψονται · They will see
    At 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.
  3. Matthew 24:33ἴδητε · you see
    So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
  4. Matthew 25:37εἴδομεν · did we see
    Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
  5. Matthew 25:38εἴδομεν · did we see
    When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
  6. Matthew 25:39εἴδομεν · did we see
    When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
  7. Matthew 25:44εἴδομεν · did we see
    And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
  8. Matthew 26:8Ἰδόντες · saw this
    When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
  9. Matthew 26:58ἰδεῖν · to see
    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
  10. Matthew 26:64ὄψεσθε · you will see
    “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.”
  11. Matthew 26:71εἶδεν · saw
    When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
  12. Matthew 27:3ἰδὼν · saw
    When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
  13. Matthew 27:4ὄψῃ · bear the responsibility
    “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
  14. Matthew 27:24Ἰδὼν · saw; ὄψεσθε · bear the responsibility
    When 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.”
  15. Matthew 27:49ἴδωμεν · Let us see
    But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
  16. Matthew 27:54ἰδόντες · saw
    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
  17. Matthew 28:6ἴδετε · see
    He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
  18. Matthew 28:7ὄψεσθε · you will see
    Then 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.”
  19. Matthew 28:10ὄψονται · they will see
    “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
  20. Matthew 28:17ἰδόντες · they saw
    When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
  21. Mark 1:10εἶδεν · He saw
    As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
  22. Mark 1:16εἶδεν · He saw
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  23. Mark 1:19εἶδεν · He saw
    Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
  24. Mark 1:44Ὅρα · See
    “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.”
  25. Mark 2:5ἰδὼν · saw
    When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
  26. Mark 2:12εἴδομεν · We have never seen
    And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
  27. Mark 2:14εἶδεν · He saw
    As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
  28. Mark 2:16ἰδόντες · saw
    When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  29. Mark 4:12ἴδωσιν · perceiving
    …so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
  30. Mark 5:6ἰδὼν · [the man] saw
    When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
  31. Mark 5:14ἰδεῖν · to see
    Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
  32. Mark 5:16ἰδόντες · who had seen [it]
    Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
  33. Mark 5:22ἰδὼν · seeing
    A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
  34. Mark 5:32ἰδεῖν · to see
    But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
  35. Mark 6:33εἶδον · saw
    But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
  36. Mark 6:34εἶδεν · [and] saw
    When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
  37. Mark 6:38ἴδετε · [and] see
    “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
  38. Mark 6:48ἰδὼν · He could see that
    He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
  39. Mark 6:49ἰδόντες · when they saw
    …but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
  40. Mark 6:50εἶδον · saw Him
    …for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
  41. Mark 7:2ἰδόντες · they saw
    …and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
  42. Mark 8:15Ὁρᾶτε · Watch out
    “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
  43. Mark 8:24ὁρῶ · they look
    The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
  44. Mark 8:33ἰδὼν · looking at
    But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
  45. Mark 9:1ἴδωσιν · they see
    Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  46. Mark 9:4ὤφθη · appeared
    And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
  47. Mark 9:8εἶδον · they saw
    Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
  48. Mark 9:9εἶδον · they had seen
    As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  49. Mark 9:14εἶδον · they saw
    When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.