--- title: "Strong" description: "G3700 ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) definition: to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/lexicon/G3700" --- ## G3700 Definition Strong's number G3700 Lemma ὀπτάνομαι Transliteration optánomai Pronunciation - Strong's definition to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from [G991](/lexicon/G991) (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from [G1492](/lexicon/G1492) (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while [G2300](/lexicon/G2300) (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive [G2334](/lexicon/G2334) (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and [G4648](/lexicon/G4648) (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance) appear, look, see, shew self a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of [G3708](/lexicon/G3708) (ὁράω); ## 57 instances of the word ὀπτάνομαι optánomai (G3700) Previous { const params = page.url.searchParams; const paramsString = getSearchParamsWithoutPage(params).toString(); return paramsString ? `?${paramsString}` : ""; }?page=2" class="relative ml-3 inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50">Next Showing 1 to 20 of 57 results All BooksMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation --- - 1 Corinthians 15:5 - And that he was seen of Cephas then of the twelve - 1 Corinthians 15:6 - After that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once of whom the greater part remain unto this present some but are fallen asleep - 1 Corinthians 15:7 - After that he was seen of James then the apostles of all - 1 Corinthians 15:8 - last And of all as of one born out of due time he was seen of me also - 1 John 3:2 - Beloved now the sons of God are we and not yet appear what we shall be we know but for when appear like him we shall be for we shall see him as he is - 1 Timothy 3:16 - And without controversy great is of godliness the mystery God was manifest in the flesh justified in the Spirit seen of angels preached in the Gentiles believed on in the world received up in glory - Acts 1:3 - To whom also he shewed himself alive after passion his by many infallible proofs days forty being seen his also speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God - Acts 2:3 - And there appeared of them cloven tongues like as of fire it sat and upon each of them - Acts 2:17 - And it shall come to pass in the last days saith God I will pour out of Spirit my upon all flesh And shall prophesy sons your And daughters your And young men your visions shall see And old men your shall dream dreams - Acts 7:2 - And he said Men brethren and father hearken The God of glory appeared father unto our Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia before he dwelt in Charran - Acts 7:26 - And the next day he shewed himself them as they strove and would have set them at one again saying Sirs brethren are ye why do ye wrong one to another - Acts 7:30 - And were expired years when forty there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush - Acts 7:35 - This which Moses whom they refused saying Who thee made a ruler and a judge This which did God a ruler and a deliverer send by the hand of the angel which appeared to him by which the bush - Acts 9:17 - went his way And Ananias and entered into the house and putting on him his hands said Saul Brother the Lord hath sent me even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with Ghost the Holy - Acts 13:31 - And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem who are witnesses him unto the people - Acts 16:9 - And a vision in the night appeared to Paul a man There stood of Macedonia and prayed him And saying Come over into Macedonia and help us - Acts 18:15 - if But a question it be of words and names and law of your look ye judge to it for I of such no will be - Acts 20:25 - And now behold I know that no more shall see face my ye all among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God - Acts 26:16 - But rise and stand upon feet thy for this purpose for I have appeared unto thee to make thee a minister and a witness of these things which and thou hast seen of these things which and I have appeared unto thee - Hebrews 9:28 - So Christ was once offered to of many bear sin the second time without sin shall he appear for him and unto them that look to salvation Previous { const params = page.url.searchParams; const paramsString = getSearchParamsWithoutPage(params).toString(); return paramsString ? 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