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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. Mark 9:15ἰδόντες · saw
    As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
  2. Mark 9:20ἰδὼν · seeing
    So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
  3. Mark 9:25Ἰδὼν · saw
    When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
  4. Mark 9:38εἴδομέν · we saw
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  5. Mark 10:14Ἰδὼν · saw this
    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  6. Mark 11:13ἰδὼν · Seeing
    Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
  7. Mark 11:20εἶδον · they saw
    As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
  8. Mark 12:15ἴδω · inspect
    But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
  9. Mark 12:28ἰδὼν · Noticing
    Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
  10. Mark 12:34ἰδὼν · saw
    When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
  11. Mark 13:14ἴδητε · you see
    So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
  12. Mark 13:26ὄψονται · they will see
    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  13. Mark 13:29ἴδητε · you see
    So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
  14. Mark 14:62ὄψεσθε · you will see
    “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
  15. Mark 14:67ἰδοῦσα · saw
    …and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”
  16. Mark 14:69ἰδοῦσα · saw
    There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
  17. Mark 15:32ἴδωμεν · we may see
    Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
  18. Mark 15:36ἴδωμεν · Let us see
    And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
  19. Mark 15:39Ἰδὼν · saw
    When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
  20. Mark 16:5εἶδον · they saw
    When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
  21. Mark 16:7ὄψεσθε · you will see
    But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
  22. Luke 1:11Ὤφθη · appeared
    Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
  23. Luke 1:12ἰδών · saw [him]
    When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
  24. Luke 1:22ἑώρακεν · he had seen
    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 unable to speak.
  25. Luke 2:15ἴδωμεν · see
    When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  26. Luke 2:17ἰδόντες · they had seen [the Child]
    After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
  27. Luke 2:20εἶδον · seen
    The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
  28. Luke 2:26ἰδεῖν · see; ἴδῃ · he had seen
    The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  29. Luke 2:30εἶδον · have seen
    For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
  30. Luke 2:48ἰδόντες · [His parents] saw
    When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
  31. Luke 3:6ὄψεται · will see
    And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
  32. Luke 5:2εἶδεν · He saw
    He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
  33. Luke 5:8Ἰδὼν · saw [this]
    When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
  34. Luke 5:12ἰδὼν · When he saw
    While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  35. Luke 5:20ἰδὼν · [Jesus] saw
    When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
  36. Luke 5:26Εἴδομεν · We have seen
    Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
  37. Luke 7:13ἰδὼν · saw
    When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
  38. Luke 7:22εἴδετε · you have seen
    So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
  39. Luke 7:25ἰδεῖν · to see
    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
  40. Luke 7:26ἰδεῖν · to see
    What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
  41. Luke 7:39Ἰδὼν · saw [this]
    When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
  42. Luke 8:20ἰδεῖν · to see
    He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
  43. Luke 8:28Ἰδὼν · [the man] saw
    When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
  44. Luke 8:34Ἰδόντες · saw
    When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
  45. Luke 8:35ἰδεῖν · to see
    So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
  46. Luke 8:36ἰδόντες · had seen [it]
    Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
  47. Luke 8:47Ἰδοῦσα · seeing
    Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
  48. Luke 9:9ἰδεῖν · to see
    “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
  49. Luke 9:27ἴδωσιν · they see
    But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”