Optasia ὀπτασία
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| ὀπτασία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | optasia |
| Strong's number | G3701 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | vision |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Optasia (Greek ὀπτασία, Strong's G3701) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “vision”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὀπτασία, -ας, ἡ
(ὀπτάζομαι, Num.14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Mal.3:2 (רָאָה ni.), Da TH Dan.9:23 10:1, 7-8 10:16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Est.4:7, Sir.43:2, 16 * ;]
1. an appearing, coming into view (Ma, Es, Sir, ll. with).
2. a vision: Luk.1:22 24:23, Act.26:19, 2Co.12:1 (Da, ll. with, also in MGr.).†
(AS)
(ὀπτάζομαι, Num.14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Mal.3:2 (רָאָה ni.), Da TH Dan.9:23 10:1, 7-8 10:16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Est.4:7, Sir.43:2, 16 * ;]
1. an appearing, coming into view (Ma, Es, Sir, ll. with).
2. a vision: Luk.1:22 24:23, Act.26:19, 2Co.12:1 (Da, ll. with, also in MGr.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | vision (3), visions (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | vision (3), visions (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Optasia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
- Luke 24:23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
Acts
- Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).