Vision
ὀπτασίαStrong’s G3701optasia
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Optasia is the Greek word usually translated “vision” and “visions”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.”
Meaning
Usually translated “vision” and “visions”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a vision 2
- vision 1
- visions 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 24:23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
- Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
- 2 Corinthians 12:1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Greek dictionary
ὀπτασία optasia · vision
ὀπτασία, -ας, ἡ (ὀπτάζομαι, Num.14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Mal.3:2 (רָאָה ni.), Da TH Dan.9:23 10:1, 7-8 10:16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Est.4:7, Sir.43:2, 16 * ;] 1. an appearing, coming into view (Ma, Es, Sir, ll. with). 2. a vision: Luk.1:22 24:23, Act.26:19, 2Co.12:1 (Da, ll. with, also in MGr.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “vision” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
VI'SION, noun
s as z. [Latin visio, from video, visus.]
- The act of seeing external objects; actual sight.
- The faculty of seeing; sight. vision is far more perfect and acute in some animals than in man.
- Something imagined to be seen, though not real; a phantom; a specter.
- In Scripture, a revelation from God; an appearance or exhibition of something supernaturally presented to the minds of the prophets, by which they were informed of future events.
All definitions
- Something imaginary; the production of fancy.
- Any thing which is the object of sight.
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.