ἀφοράω
aphoraō · look to, see
Greek word · Strong’s number G872 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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aphoraō (ἀφοράω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “look to, see”.
See, fix one's eyes on something.
How to say it
a·pho·ra·ō
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
- To gaze steadily at someone, undistracted by all else.
- To find out how things turn out.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- I see ×1
- looking ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Philippians 2:23
Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I see the things concerning me;
- Hebrews 12:2
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.