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G3701 ὀπτασία (optasía)
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Quick Definition

ὀπτασία, ας, ἡ n.f. a vision, supernatural appearance

Strong's Definition

from a presumed derivative of 3700; visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition

KJV Usage: vision

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, f. | -ας | ὁράω

33.488 · Communication · Non-Verbal Communication

vision an event in which something appears vividly and credibly to the mind, although not actually present, but implying the influence of some divine or supernatural power or agency

LUK 1:22 · LUK 24:23 · ACT 26:19 · 2CO 12:1

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὀπτασία optasia 4x

a vision, apparition, Lk. 1:22; 24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Cor. 12:1*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ὀπτασία, -ας, ἡ

(< ὀπτάζομαι, Nu 14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Ma 3:2 (ראה ni.), Da TH 9:23 10:1, 7, 8, 16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה; LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Es 4:7, Si 43:2, 16*;]

an appearing, coming into view (Ma 3:2, Es 4:7, Si 43:2, 16).

a vision: Lk 1:22 24:23, Ac 26:19, II Co 12:1 (Da 9:23 10:1, 7, 8, 16, also in MGr.).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὀπτασία (optasia) — vision. ὀπτᾰσία, ἡ

__A, (ὀπτάζομαι) vision, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; see at {ὁπλισία}), [LXX+NT]; simply, appearance, [LXX]

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