Words the Bible translates as see
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 16 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- horaōὁράωto see: to take something in, whether with the eyes or with the mind, so that it registers and is known
- 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.
- eidōεἴδωto see: to take something in through the eyes, and so to notice or realize it
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- to know: to have something firmly in mind, whether a fact, a person, or how to do something
- blepōβλέπωto see: to take something in with the eyes, or to have the power of sight at all
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- to watch out: to keep your eyes open, whether against a danger or over something you are responsible for
- to perceive: to grasp, notice, or recognize something with the mind
- to face toward: to be turned in a given direction, said of a place
- theōreōθεωρέωto look at something attentively, and so to take it in: to watch, observe, and perceive
- optanomaiὀπτάνομαιto see: to take in a person or thing with the eyes, often something momentous one is promised to witness
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- to appear, to be seen: to become visible to someone, especially a heavenly figure or the risen Jesus showing himself
- ḥazahחָזָהto see, in the heightened sense of perceiving something with full attention: to behold, gaze upon, or receive a vision
- emblepōἐμβλέπωto be able to see: to have the use of one's eyes
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- to look straight at someone or something: to turn the eyes onto one object and hold them there
- theaomaiθεάομαιto behold: to look at something long and attentively, taking it in with wonder or careful notice
- ḥazahחֲזָהto see: to perceive something with the eyes or the mind, whether an ordinary sight or a vision.
- shurשׁוּרto look at something with fixed attention: to behold, gaze at, or keep watch on it
- ta'amטָעַםto taste: to take a little food or drink into the mouth and tell what it is like, and so to learn something firsthand
- augazōαὐγάζωto seenot studied yet
- aphoraōἀφοράωto see how a situation turns out: to wait and find out how things will go
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- to fix one's eyes on someone: to look toward a single object with concentrated attention, turning away from all else
- shazaphשָׁזַףto seenot studied yet
- ra'ehרָאֶהto seenot studied yet
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