ὀπτάνομαι (optanomai) means “to appear” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: op-tan'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ὀπτάνομαι · optanomai · to appear
ὀπτάνω [in LXX: 3Ki.8:8 (רָאָה ni.), Tob.12:19 * ;] late present as from ὤφθην (= ὁράω); mid., ὀπτάνομαι, to allow oneself to be seen, to appear. with dative, Act.1:3. (For exx. from π., see Deiss., LAE, 79, 2526; MM, ii, xviii.) † (AS)
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I appear, am seen (by), let myself be seen (by).
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Read word by wordSuddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
Read word by wordAt that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Read word by word“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Read word by wordWhen Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
Read word by wordThen go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
Read word by word“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
Read word by wordAnd Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
Read word by wordAt that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Read word by word“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Read word by wordBut go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
Read word by wordJust then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
Read word by wordAnd all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
Read word by wordThey appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Read word by wordThere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
Read word by wordThen He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
Read word by wordAt that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Read word by wordThen an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
Read word by wordand saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
Read word by word“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
Read word by wordThen He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Read word by wordWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
Read word by wordIn a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”
Read word by wordThen some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
Read word by wordAware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
Read word by wordAnd, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”
Read word by wordAfter His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Read word by wordThey saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
Read word by word‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
Read word by wordAnd Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Read word by wordThe next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
Read word by wordAfter forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
Read word by wordThis Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Read word by wordSo Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Read word by wordand for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.
Read word by wordDuring the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Read word by wordBut since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
Read word by wordNow I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
Read word by word‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
Read word by wordRather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
Read word by wordand that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
Read word by wordAfter that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
Read word by wordThen He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
Read word by wordAnd last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
Read word by wordBy common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
Read word by wordso also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
Read word by wordPursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Read word by wordBeloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
Read word by wordBehold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
Read word by wordThen the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
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