Theaomai θεάομαι

Theaomai (Greek θεάομαι, Strong's G2300) is a Greek verb meaning “to look at”. It occurs 23 times in 23 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Theaomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 6:1
  Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
• Matthew 11:7
  And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
• Matthew 22:11
  And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.
• Matthew 23:5
  But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

Mark

• Mark 16:11
  And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
• Mark 16:14
  Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Luke

• Luke 5:27
  And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
• Luke 7:24
  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
• Luke 23:55
  And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

John

• John 1:14
  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• John 1:32
  And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
• John 1:38
  Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
• John 4:35
  Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.
• John 6:5
  When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
• John 8:10
  When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
• John 11:45
  Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.

Acts

• Acts 1:11
  Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
• Acts 21:27
  And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
• Acts 22:9
  And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

Romans

• Romans 15:24
  Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

1 John

• 1 John 1:1
  That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
• 1 John 4:12
  No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
• 1 John 4:14
  And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).