G2300 — θεάομαι (theáomai)

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Strong's G2300 (Greek)

Greek: θεάομαι (theáomai)

Pronunciation: theh-ah'-om-ahee

Derivation: a prolonged form of a primary verb;

Definition: to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit

KJV Renderings: behold, look (upon), see

Notes: Compare G3700.

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G3700 ὀπτάνομαι optánomai a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι (óptomai) op'-tom-ahee; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708 to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 a watching from a distance) appear, look, see, shew self

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.