Vision
ὅραμαStrong’s G3705horama
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Horama is the Greek word usually translated “vision”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.”
Meaning
Usually translated “vision”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a vision 7
- vision 5
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 11
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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 9:10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
- Acts 9:12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
- Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
- Acts 10:17Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
- Acts 10:19While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Greek dictionary
ὅραμα horama · vision
ὅραμα, -τος, τό (ὁράω), [in LXX for חָזוֹן, מַרְאֶה, etc. ;] that which is seen; (a) a sight, spectacle: Mat.17:9, Act.7:31; (b) an appearance, vision: Act.9:10, 12 (Rec.) Act.10:3, 17 10:19 11:5 12:9 16:9-10 18:9 (cf. ὀπτασία).† (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.