To observe
κατανοέωStrong’s G2657katanoeō
Appears in 14 verses of the New Testament
In short
Katanoeō is the Greek word usually translated “notice”, “do consider” and “having perceived”. It appears in 14 verses of the New Testament.
“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
Meaning
Usually translated “notice”, “do consider” and “having perceived”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- notice 2
- do consider 2
- having perceived 1
- to behold 1
- to look 1
- i was observing 1
- they were noticing 1
- he considered 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 4
- Acts 4
- Hebrews 2
- James 2
- Matthew 1
- Romans 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 6:41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
- Luke 12:27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- Luke 20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
- Acts 7:31When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him,
- Acts 7:32Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Greek dictionary
κατανοέω katanoeō · to observe
κατα-νοέω, -ῶ [in LXX for נָבַט hi., רָאָה, etc. ;] to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Act.7:31-32; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.7:3, Luk.6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Act.11:6 27:39, Rom.4:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.3:1 10:24, Jas.1:23-24 (on the distinction bet. κ. and νοέω simplex, see M, Pr., 117).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “observe” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OBSERVE, verb transitive
obzerv'. [Latin observo; ob and servo, to keep or hold. The sense is to hold in view, or to keep the eyes on.]
- To see or behold with some attention; to notice; as, to observe a halo round the moon; I observed a singular phenomenon; we observe strangers or their dress.
- To take notice or cognizance of by the intellect.
- To utter or express, as a remark, opinion or sentiment; to remark.
- To keep religiously; to celebrate.“A night to be much observed to the Lord” Exodus 12:42“Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread” Exodus 12:17“Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years” Galatians 4:10
All definitions and other forms of “observe”
- To keep or adhere to in practice; to comply with; to obey; as, to observe the laws of the state; to observe the rules and regulations of a society.“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you” Matthew 28:20
- To practice.
OBSERVE, verb intransitive
observ'.
- To remark.
- To be attentive.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.