ἀτενίζω
atenizō
“to gaze”
Definition
to gaze intently
from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (to stretch);
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἀτενίζω appears 14 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
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