Words the Bible translates as appear
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 9 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ra'ahרָאָהto see: to take something in with the eyes, and from there to perceive, understand, experience, look into, provide for, or (turned around) be seen and shown.
- phainōφαίνωto appear: to come into view, or to look a certain way to onlookers
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- to shine: to give off light, as a lamp, star, or the sun does
- optanomaiὀπτάνομαιto appear, to be seen: to become visible to someone, especially a heavenly figure or the risen Jesus showing himself
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- to see: to take in a person or thing with the eyes, often something momentous one is promised to witness
- phaneroōφανερόωto bring out of hiding into the open: to make something (or someone) visible, known, or plain that was concealed
- epiphainōἐπιφαίνωto appearnot studied yet
- shaqaphשָׁקַףto look down or out from a high or enclosed vantage point: to lean out, gaze down, or face toward something below or beyond
- emphanizōἐμφανίζωto make apparent: to bring someone into view or make something known, by showing, disclosing, or formally reporting it
- anaphainōἀναφαίνωto appearnot studied yet
- yapahיָפַעto break out into view in a blaze of light: to shine forth, to appear brilliantly
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