◄ 3701. optasia ►
Strong's Lexicon optasia: Vision, appearance Original Word: ὀπτασία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: optasia Pronunciation: op-tas-ee'-ah Phonetic Spelling: (op-tas-ee'-ah) Definition: Vision, appearance Meaning: a vision, supernatural appearance. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ὀπτάνομαι (optanomai), meaning "to appear" or "to be seen." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with visions is חָזוֹן (chazon), which also denotes a divine revelation or vision. Usage: The term "optasia" refers to a supernatural vision or appearance, often involving divine or spiritual revelations. In the New Testament, it is used to describe instances where individuals receive insight or messages from God through a visual experience. These visions are typically characterized by their vividness and clarity, providing guidance, encouragement, or prophetic insight. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, visions were considered a legitimate means of divine communication. Both Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures held visions in high regard, often associating them with prophecy and divine intervention. In the context of early Christianity, visions played a crucial role in affirming the faith and mission of believers, as well as in the spread of the Gospel. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3701 optasía (a feminine noun derived from 3700 /optánomai "to see") – a vision (spiritual seeing), emphasizing a particular facet (aspect) of a spiritual vision ("seeing"), as defined by the individual context. See 3708 (horaō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from optazomai (to be seen) Definition an appearing NASB Translation vision (3), visions (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3701: ὀπτασία ὀπτασία, ὀπτασίας, ἡ (ὀπτάζω); 1. the act of exhibiting oneself to view: ὀπτασιαι κυρίου, 2 Corinthians 12:1 (A. V. visions; cf. Meyer at the passage) (ἐν ἡμέραις ὀπτασίας μου, Additions to Esther 4:1, 44 (13) [Esther 4:38 4:17f]; (cf. Malachi 3:2); ἥλιος ἐν ὀπτασία, coming into view, Sir. 43:2). 2. a sight, a vision, an appearance presented to one whether asleep or awake: οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασία, Acts 26:19; ἑωρακέναι ὀπτασίαν, Luke 1:22; with the genitive of apposition ἀγγέλων, Luke 24:23. A later form for ὄψις (cf. Winers Grammar, 24), Anthol. 6, 210, 6; for מַרְאֶה, (Theod.) Daniel 9:23; Daniel 10:1, 7f. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vision. From a presumed derivative of optanomai; visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition -- vision. see GREEK optanomai Forms and Transliterations οπτασια οπτασία ὀπτασίᾳ οπτασιαν οπτασίαν ὀπτασίαν οπτασιας οπτασίας ὀπτασίας οπτήσαι οπτήσας οπτήσεις οπτήσωμεν ώπτησαν ώπτησεν optasia optasíāi optasian optasían optasias optasías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:22 N-AFS GRK: ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν NAS: that he had seen a vision in the temple; KJV: he had seen a vision in INT: they recognized that a vision he has seen in Luke 24:23 N-AFS GRK: λέγουσαι καὶ ὀπτασίαν ἀγγέλων ἑωρακέναι NAS: seen a vision of angels KJV: also seen a vision of angels, which INT: declaring also a vision of angels to have seen Acts 26:19 N-DFS GRK: τῇ οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασίᾳ NAS: disobedient to the heavenly vision, KJV: disobedient unto the heavenly vision: INT: to the heavenly vision 2 Corinthians 12:1 N-AFP GRK: δὲ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις NAS: but I will go on to visions and revelations KJV: I will come to visions and revelations INT: moreover to visions and revelations Strong's Greek 3701 4 Occurrences ὀπτασίᾳ — 1 Occ. ὀπτασίαν — 2 Occ. ὀπτασίας — 1 Occ.