Lexical Definition

‎ὁράω‎ horáō (hor-ah'-o) to see: see ^G:V
properly, to stare at (compare ‎ὀπτάνομαι‎), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally)

behold, perceive, see, take heed.

• by extension, to attend to
• by Hebraism, to experience
• passively, to appear

Abbott-Smith

ὁράω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for חזה, etc.;]
in "durative" sense (hence aor. act., εἶδον, pass., ὤφθην, fut., ὄψομαι, from different roots; v. M, Pr., 110 f.), to see (in colloq. even the pres. is rare, its place being generally taken by βλέτω, θεωρέω, v. Bl., § 24).
1. Of bodily vision, to see, perceive, behold: absol., Mk 6:38, al.; ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε, Jo 1:46, al.; seq. ὅτι, Mk 2:16, al.; c. acc., Mt 2:2, Mk 1:10 16:7, Ga 1:19, al.; θεόν, Jo 1:18, I Jo 4:20, al.
2. to see with the mind, perceive, discern: absol, Ro 15:21; c. acc. rei., Mt 9:2 27:54, Ac 8:23, Col 2:18, al.
3. to see, take heed, beware: ὅρα μή, c. aor. subjc., Mt 8:4 18:10, Mk 1:44, I Th 5:15; id., sc. μὴ ποήσῃς, Re 19:10 22:9 (Bl., § 81, 1); seq. imperat. Mt 9:30 16:6, Mk 8:15.
4. to experience: τ. θάνατον, Lk 2:26, He 11:5; ζωήν, Jo 3:36; τ. διαφθοράν, Ac 2:27.
5. to visit: c. acc. pers., Lk 8:20, Jo 12:21, Ro 1:11, al.; c. acc. loc., Ac 19:21.
6. to see to, care for: Mt 27:4, Ac 18:15 (cf. ἀφ-, καθ-, προ-, συν-οράω).
SYN.: v.s. βλέπω.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

meaning of: εἴδω

ὁράω,

contraction ὁρῶ even in [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect ὁρόω [Refs], etc.; Aeolic dialect ὄρημι (which see); Ionic dialect ὁρέω [Refs 5th c.BC+], 2nd pers. singular ὁρῇς [Refs 3rd c.BC+], 3rd.pers. singular ὁρῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive ὁρῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but 2nd pers. singular ὁρᾷς [Refs 7th c.BC+], 3rd.pers. singular ὁρᾷ [Refs 7th c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural ὁρῶμεν [Refs]; 3rd.pers. plural ὁρῶσι (ἐπ-) [Refs]infinitive ὁρᾶν[Refs] (except when found in Doric dialect, as [Refs 4th c.BC+]; imperfect 3rd.pers. singular ἑώρη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. singular ὥρα [Refs 5th c.BC+],2nd pers. plural ὡρᾶτε [Refs] 3rd.pers. plural ὥρων [Refs]; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular ὅρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect ἑόρᾱκα, a form required by the metre in many passages, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; whence ἑόρακα, -άκη ought always to be restored in early Attic dialect writers, though ἑώρακα was used in later Gr., [Refs 3rd c.BC+] (ἑώρακε[ν] is probably in [Refs 4th c.BC+]imperfect probably comes from ἠ- ϝορ- (with a long form of the augment, compare ἠειδ- (ᾐδ-) in imperfect of οἶδα, while ἑορ- in the perfect comes from ϝε-ϝορ-, see below: Ionic dialect perfect ὁρώρηκα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Doric dialect perfect participle ὡρακυῖα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; 1st pers. singular ὥρακα[Refs]: an aorist 1 ἐσορήσαις only falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.AD+] —middle ὁράομαι, contraction ὁρῶμαι even in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect 2nd pers. singular ὅρηαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἑωρώμην, also ὡρώμην (προ-) [NT], Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular ὁρᾶτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect ἑώραμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἑωράθην only in late Prose, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; infinitive ὁρᾱθῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ὁραθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adjective ὁρᾱτός, ὁρᾱτέον[Refs 8th c.BC+] 2nd pers. plural optative ὁρόῳτε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; besides these forms from ὁρα- (ὁρη-) we have

__II from root ὀπ- (see. ὄψ) the only future in use, ὄψομαι, always in active sense, [Refs 8th c.BC+], and Attic dialect, Epic dialect 2nd pers. singular ὄψεαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἐπ-όψατο in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; subjunctive ὄψησθε [NT]: perfect ὄπωπα [Refs 8th c.BC+], never in Attic dialect Prose: pluperfect 3rd.pers. singular ὀπώπει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀπώπεσαν [Refs] —passive, aorist 1 ὤφθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; optative (Ionic dialect) ὀφθείησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle ὀφθείς, infinitive ὀφθῆναι, [Refs]: future ὀφθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ὦμμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare ὀπτέον.
__III from ϝιδ- are formed aorist active εἶδον, infinitive ἰδεῖν: aorist middle εἰδόμην, infinitive ἰδέσθαι: perfect with present sense οἶδα I know, infinitive εἰδέναι: verb. adjective ἰστέος (for these tenses, see at {Εἴδω}). (ὁρ- probably from ϝορ-, as indicated by the imperfect and perfect forms; compare βῶροι (i.e. ϝῶροι), Engl. (a)ware.)
__A0Senses:
__A0.I absolutely, see, look, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἴς τι or εἴς τινα to or at a thing or person, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but ἔς τινα ὁρᾶν to be of so-and-so's party, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; εἰς τὴν Ἀττάλου καθαίρεσιν εἶδεν aimed at.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁρόων ἐπ᾽ ἀπείρονα πόντον looking over the sea, [Refs]; ὁρᾶν πρός τι look towards, ἀκρωτήριον τὸ πρὸς Μέγαρα ὁρῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς πλοῦν ὁρᾷ looks to sail (i.e. is ready), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A0.I.2 have sight, opposed to μὴ ὁρᾶν, to be blind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅσ᾽ ἂν λέγωμεν, πάνθ᾽ ὁρῶντα λέξομεν [though I am blind,] my words shall have eyes, i.e. shall be to the purpose, [Refs]; ἐν σκότῳ.. οὓς μὲν οὐκ ἔδει ὀψοίαθ᾽, i.e. should be blind, [Refs]; ἀμβλύτερον ὁ., opposed to ὀξύτερον βλέπειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ σμικρὸν ὁ. to be short-sighted, [Refs]
__A0.I.3 see to, look to, i.e. take or give heed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ. εἰς γλῶσσαν.. ἀνδρός look to, pay heed to, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: frequently in imperative, like{βλέπε}, followed by a dependent clause, ὅρα ὅπως.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅρα εἰ.. see whether.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅρα τί ποιεῖς[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A0.I.4 ὁρᾷ; ὁρᾶτ; see'st thou? d'ye see? parenthetically, especially in explanations, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ὁρᾷ; at the beginning of a sentence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλ᾽—ὁρᾷ; but, do you see.. ?, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐχ ὁρᾷ; ironically, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A0.I.5 with accusative cognate, like{βλέπω} 11, look so and so, δεινὸν ὁρῶν ὄσσοισι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ἡδέως ὁρᾶν look pleasant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A0.II transitive, see an object, behold, perceive, observe, with accusative, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect ὄπωπα exclusively in this sense, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀφθαλμοῖσιν or ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ὁρᾶν to see with or before the eyes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰεὶ τέρμ᾽ ὁρόων always keeping it in sight, keeping his eye on it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ. τινά look to (for aid), [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A0.II.b ζώει καὶ ὁρᾷ φάος ἠελίοιο, poetry for ζῆν, like{βλέπειν}, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— in middle, φέγγος ὁρᾶσθαι [Refs]; so ὁρᾶν alone, τὰ γὰρ φθιτῶν τοῖς ὁρῶσι κόσμος [Refs]
__A0.II.c followed by a clause, οὐχ ὁράᾳς οἷος..; [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁρᾷς ἡμᾶς, ὅσοι ἐσμέ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐχ ὁρᾷς ὅτι ἥμαρτε; [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A0.II.d with participle, καπνὸν.. ὁρῶμεν ἀπὸ χθονὸς ἀΐσσοντα we see it rising, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁρῶν ἐμαυτὸν ὧδε προυσελούμενον seeing myself thus insulted, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁρῶ σε κρύπτοντα.. see you hiding.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ὁρῶ μ᾽ ἔργον ἐξειργασμένην I see that I have done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rarely in reference to the subject, ὁρῶ μὲν ἐξαμαρτάνων (= ὅτι ἐξαμαρτάνω) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—so in middle, ἄνδρα διωκόμενον.. ὁρῶμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also with infinitive, ἑώρων οὐκέτι οἷόν τε εἶναι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A0.II.e rarely with genitive, οὐδεὶς Σωκράτους οὐδὲν ἀσεβὲς.. οὔτε πράττοντος εἶδεν οὔτε λέγοντος ἤκουσεν (where the Constr. is suggested by the use of ἤκουσεν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A0.II.2 see to, ἴδε πῶμα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; look out for, provide, τινί τι [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__A0.II.3 the infinitive is used after an adjective, δεινὸς ἰδεῖν [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐχθίστου.. ὁρᾶν most hateful to behold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle or passive, αἰσχρὸς ὁρᾶσθαι [Refs]: with an adverb, μὴ διχορρόπως ἰδεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with a substantive, ἄνδρα τευχηστὴν ἰδεῖν [Refs]: with a Verb, πρέπουσι.. ἰδεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A0.II.4 middle is used by Poets like active, [Refs 8th c.BC+]middle occurs only in compounds, as προ-ορῶμαι: for the imperative ἰδοῦ, ἰδού, see at {ἰδοῦ}.
__A0.II.4.b no passive is used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in Attic dialect the passive has the sense to be seen, [Refs 4th c.BC+]participle, ὤφθημεν ὄντες ἄθλιοι was seen in my wretchedness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]he will prove to be.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὁρώμενα all that is seen, things visible, like{τὰ ὁρατά}, [Refs]
__A0.III metaphorically, of mental sight, discern, perceive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so blind Oedipus says, φωνῇ γὰρ ὁρῶ, τὸ φατιζόμενον I see by sound, as the saying is, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A0.IV absolutely, see visions, ὁ ἀληθινῶς ὁρῶν [LXX]:—passive, appear in a vision, ὤφθη ἄγγελος πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα[LXX]
__A0.V interview, ἐμνήσθης μοι ἰδεῖν τὸν κεραμέα περὶ τῶν κεραμίων you told me to see the potter about the jars, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.2.25 ☩ Luke.13.28 ☩ LXX.Gen.22.8 ☩ LXX.Num.24.3 ☩ LXX.Judg.13.3}