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Visible

ὁρατόςStrong’s G3707

horatos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Horatos is the Greek word usually translated “visible”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:”
Colossians 1:16 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “visible”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • visible 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Colossians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ὁρατός horatos · visible

    ὁρατός, -ή, -όν (ὁράω) visible: τὰ ὁ., Col.1:16.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “visible” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    VIS'IBLE, adjective

    s as z. [Latin visibilis.]

    1. Perceivable by the eye; that can be seen; as a visible star; the least spot is visible on white paper; air agitated by heat becomes visible; as the air near a heated stove, or over a dry sandy plain, appears like pellucid waves.
    2. Discovered to the eye; as visible spirits.
    3. Apparent; open; conspicuous.

    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.