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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. Revelation 6:9εἶδον · I saw
    And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
  2. Revelation 6:12εἶδον · I watched as
    And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
  3. Revelation 7:1εἶδον · I saw
    After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
  4. Revelation 7:2εἶδον · I saw
    And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
  5. Revelation 7:9εἶδον · I looked
    After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
  6. Revelation 8:2εἶδον · I saw
    And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
  7. Revelation 8:13εἶδον · as I observed
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
  8. Revelation 9:1εἶδον · I saw
    Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
  9. Revelation 9:17εἶδον · looked like
    Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
  10. Revelation 10:1εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
  11. Revelation 10:5εἶδον · I had seen
    Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
  12. Revelation 11:19ὤφθη · appeared
    Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
  13. Revelation 12:1ὤφθη · appeared
    And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
  14. Revelation 12:3ὤφθη · appeared
    Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
  15. Revelation 12:13εἶδεν · saw
    And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
  16. Revelation 13:1εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
  17. Revelation 13:2εἶδον · I saw
    The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
  18. Revelation 13:11εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
  19. Revelation 14:1εἶδον · I looked
    Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
  20. Revelation 14:6εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
  21. Revelation 14:14εἶδον · I looked
    And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
  22. Revelation 15:1εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
  23. Revelation 15:2εἶδον · I saw
    And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
  24. Revelation 15:5εἶδον · I looked
    After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.
  25. Revelation 16:13εἶδον · I saw
    And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
  26. Revelation 17:3εἶδον · I saw
    And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
  27. Revelation 17:6εἶδον · I could see that; ἰδὼν · at the sight
    I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
  28. Revelation 17:8εἶδες · you saw
    The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
  29. Revelation 17:12εἶδες · you saw
    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
  30. Revelation 17:15εἶδες · you saw
    Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
  31. Revelation 17:16εἶδες · you saw
    And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
  32. Revelation 17:18εἶδες · you saw
    And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
  33. Revelation 18:1εἶδον · I saw
    After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
  34. Revelation 18:7ἴδω · see
    As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
  35. Revelation 19:10Ὅρα · Do not do that
    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.”
  36. Revelation 19:11εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
  37. Revelation 19:17εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
  38. Revelation 19:19εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
  39. Revelation 20:1εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
  40. Revelation 20:4εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
  41. Revelation 20:11εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
  42. Revelation 20:12εἶδον · I saw
    And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
  43. Revelation 21:1εἶδον · I saw
    Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
  44. Revelation 21:2εἶδον · I saw
    I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
  45. Revelation 21:22εἶδον · I saw
    But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
  46. Revelation 22:4ὄψονται · They will see
    They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
  47. Revelation 22:9Ὅρα · Do not do that
    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!”