Lexical Definition
ἀτενίζω atenízō (at-en-id'-zo) to gaze G:V
from a compound of Α (as a particle of union) and
behold earnestly (stedfastly), fasten (eyes), look (earnestly, stedfastly, up stedfastly), set eyes.
- to gaze intently
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀτενίσασα | having looked intently | Luke.22.56 |
| ἀτενίσασ | Having looked intently | Acts.3.4 • Acts.7.55 • Acts.10.4 • Acts.11.6 • Acts.13.9 • Acts.14.9 • Acts.23.1 |
| ἀτενίσαντεσ | having looked intently | Acts.6.15 |
| ἀτενίσαι | to look intently | 2Cor.3.7 • 2Cor.3.13 |
| ἀτενίζοντεσ | fixed upon | Luke.4.20 |
| looking intently | Acts.1.10 | |
| ἀτενίζετε | you look intently | Acts.3.12 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἀτενίζω (< ἀτενής, strained, intent; < τείνω), [in LXX: I Es 6:28, III Mac 2:26*;]
to look fixedly, gaze (MM, s.v.): c. dat. pers., gaze upon: Lk 4:20 22:56, Ac 3:12 10:4 14:9 23:1; seq. εἰς, c. acc. pers., Ac 3:4 6:15 13:9; metaph., Ac 1:10 7:55 11:6, II Co 3:7, 13.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 4:20 · 22:56 |
| Acts | 1:10 · 3:4 · 3:12 · 6:15 · 7:55 · 10:4 · 11:6 · 13:9 · 14:9 · 23:1 |
| 2 Corinthians | 3:7 · 3:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀτενίζω-ίζω,
look intently, gaze earnestly, τοῖς ὄμμασιν stare, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the eyes, ἀτενίζωίζοντες αὐτῷ[NT+2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, also of the eyes, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be gazed upon, [Refs]
__II metaphorically of the mind, ἀ. τὴν διάνοιαν πρός τι[ἀτενίζωίζοντα πράττειν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.96 W.">Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be obstinate, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]