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ὀπτάνομαι
optánomai

to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)

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Definition

Strong’s Definition

to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

to be seen, appear, Acts 1:3*

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

appearlookseeshew self

Etymology

a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708 (ὁράω);

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optánomai (ὀπτάνομαι) — Strong's G3700 | Soak Bible