ὀπτασία
optasia
“vision”
Definition
visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition
from a presumed derivative of G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ὀπτασία appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
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