verb
optanemō
Greekὀπτάνομαι (optanomai)
Strong’sG3700
I appear, am seen
stem optan-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ὀπτάνω,
[in LXX: III Ki 8:8 (ראה ni.), To 12:19*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3700 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidop-tan'-om-ahee
to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 a watching from a distance)
Froma (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of G3708;
King Jamesappear, look, see, shew self.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| optanerōtosὀπτανόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | appearing | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | optanemō | optaneme | optanemi | optanema | optanemē | optanemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | optanesō | optanese | optanesi | optanesa | optanesē | optaneselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | optanetō | optanete | optaneti | optaneta | optanetē | optanetelē |
| we 1st person plural | optanenō | optanene | optaneni | optanena | optanenē | optanenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | optanevō | optaneve | optanevi | optaneva | optanevē | optanevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | optanelō | optanele | optaneli | optanela | optanelē | optanelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | optanemeiō | optanemeia | optanemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | optaneseiō | optaneseia | optaneseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | optaneteiō | optaneteia | optaneteiē |
| we 1st person plural | optaneneiō | optaneneia | optaneneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | optaneveiō | optaneveia | optaneveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | optaneleiō | optaneleia | optaneleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | optanesōr | optanesar | optanesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | optanetōr | optanetar | optanetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | optanevōr | optanevar | optanevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | optanelōr | optanelar | optanelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | optanemoiō | optanemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | optanesoiō | optanesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | optanetoiō | optanetoia |
| we 1st person plural | optanenoiō | optanenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | optanevoiō | optanevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | optaneloiō | optaneloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | optanerō | optaneri | optanera | optanerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | optanerōtos1×ὀπτανόμενος | optaneritos | optaneratos | optanerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
optan is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
optanerōtos“appearing”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 1:3“appearing”hoi kai paristanata heauton zōarōton meta tem paschara auton en pollei tekmēriei, dia hēmeraiu tesserakonta optanerōtos autoi kai legarōtos teim peri tau basileiau tou theou;After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.