ὀπτασία
optasia · vision
Greek word · Strong’s number G3701 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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optasia (ὀπτασία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “vision”.
Something seen from God; an appearance.
How to say it
op·ta·si·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- What God lets someone see while awake, bearing a message.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- vision ×3
- visions ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he was not able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; and he was making signs to them, and remained mute.
- Luke 24:23
and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.
- Acts 26:19
Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
- 2 Corinthians 12:1
It is necessary to boast, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.