G816 ἀτενίζω (atenízō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

ἀτενίζω v. I direct my gaze, look steadily

Strong's Definition

to gaze intently

Derivation: from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (to stretch);

KJV Usage: behold earnestly (stedfastly), fasten (eyes), look (earnestly, stedfastly, up stedfastly), set eyes

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀτενίζω (G0816)

verb | τείνω (stretch, reach)

24.49 · Sensory Events and States · See

to look straight at, to stare at, to keep one’s eyes fixed on to fix one’s eyes on some object continually and intensely The expression ‘could not keep their eyes fixed on’ may be rendered as ‘could not keep looking at’ or ‘could not continue to look at.’

LUK 4:20 · LUK 22:56 · ACT 1:10 · ACT 3:4 · ACT 3:12 · ACT 6:15 · ACT 7:55 · ACT 10:4 · ACT 11:6 · ACT 13:9 · ACT 14:9 · ACT 23:1 · 2CO 3:7 · 2CO 3:13

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀτενίζω; 1 aorist ἠτενισα; (from ἀτενής stretched, intent, and this from τείνω and ἆ intensive; (yet cf. Winers Grammar, § 16, 4; Buttmann, a. at the end, and under the word Alfa Α, ἆ, 3)); to fix the eyes on, gaze upon: with the dative of person, Luk_4:20; Luk_22:58; Act_3:12; Act_10:4; Act_14:9; Act_23:1; followed by εἰς with an accusative of person, Act_3:4; Act_6:15; Act_13:9; metaphorically, to fix one's mind on one as an example, Clement of Rome, 1Co_9:1-27; 1Co_2:1-16 [ET]; εἰς τί, Act_1:10; Act_7:55; 2Co_3:7; 2Co_3:13; εἰς τί, to look into anything, Act_11:6. (3Ma_2:26. (Aristotle), Polybius 6, 11, 5 (i. e. 6, 11a, 12 Dindorf); Diodorus 3, 39 (Dindorf ἐνατενίζω); Josephus, b. j. 5, 12, 3; Lucian, cont. 16, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀτενίζω atenizō 14x

to fix one’s eyes upon, look steadily, gaze intently, Lk. 4:20

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἀτενίζω

(< ἀτενής, strained, intent; < τείνω), [in LXX: I Es 6:28, III Mac 2:26*;]

to look fixedly, gaze (MM, s.v.): c. dat. pers., gaze upon: Lk 4:20 22:56, Ac 3:12 10:4 14:9 23:1; seq. εἰς, c. acc. pers., Ac 3:4 6:15 13:9; metaph., Ac 1:10 7:55 11:6, II Co 3:7, 13.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀτενίζω. For this characteristically Lukan word cf. the Leiden occult papyrus Ws"! 8 Ε εἰσελθόντος δὲ τοῦ θεοῦ μὴ ἐνατένιζε τῇ ὄψει, ἀλλὰ τῆς ((. τοῖς) ποσί, The intensive meaning, which underlies the NT usage, comes out in the description of Thecla’s rapt attention to Paul’s teaching—arevi{ovra ὡς πρὸς evppactay (Acta Pauli Viii.).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀτενίζω (atenizō) — to gaze. ἀτεν-ίζω, look intently, gaze earnestly, τοῖς ὄμμασιν stare, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the eyes, ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ[NT+2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, also of the eyes, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be gazed upon, [Refs]

II. metaphorically of the mind, ἀ. τὴν διάνοιαν πρός τι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be obstinate, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀτενίζω (ἀτενής, strained, intent; τείνω), [in LXX: I Est.6:28, 3Ma.2:26 * ;] to look fixedly, gaze (MM, see word): with dative of person(s), gaze upon: Luk.4:20 22:56, Act.3:12 10:4 14:9 23:1; before εἰς, with accusative of person(s), Act.3:4 6:15 13:9; metaphorically, Act.1:10 7:55 11:6, 2Co.3:7 3:13.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (14)

4:20 22:56

1:10 3:4 3:12 6:15 7:55 10:4 11:6 13:9 14:9 23:1

3:7 3:13

Luke 4:20

Then He rolled up the scroll, returned [it] to the attendant, [and] sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

Luke 22:56

A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. This [man] also was with Him, she said.

Acts 1:10

They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, [when] suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

Acts 3:4

Peter looked directly at him, as [did] John. Look at us! said [Peter].

Acts 3:12

And [when] Peter saw [this], he addressed the people: Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by [our] own power or godliness [we] had made [this man] walk?

Acts 6:15

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at [Stephen], [and] they saw that his face [was] like [the] face of an angel.

Acts 7:55

But [Stephen], full of [the] Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven [and] saw [the] glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

Acts 10:4

[Cornelius] stared at him in fear and asked, What is it, Lord? [The angel] answered -, Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial [ offering ] before God.