noun · feminine

optasias

Greekὀπτασία (optasia)

Strong’sG3701

a vision, supernatural appearance

stem optasi-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

vision3×visions1×

What it means

† ὀπτασία, -ας, ἡ

(< ὀπτάζομαι, Nu 14:14* = ὀπτάνομαι), later form of ὄψις, [in LXX: Ma 3:2 (ראה ni.), Da TH 9:23 10:1, 7, 8, 16 (מַרְאֶה, מַרְאָה; LXX, ὅραμα, -σις), Es 4:7, Si 43:2, 16*;]

1. an appearing, coming into view (Ma 3:2, Es 4:7, Si 43:2, 16).

2. a vision: Lk 1:22 24:23, Ac 26:19, II Co 12:1 (Da 9:23 10:1, 7, 8, 16, also in MGr.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3701 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidop-tas-ee'-ah

visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition

Fromfrom a presumed derivative of G3700;

King Jamesvision.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	optasias	optasiais
object accusative	optasian2×ὀπτασίαν	optasiain1×ὀπτασίας
direct address vocative	optasiar	optasiair
of, belonging to genitive	optasiau	optasiaiu
to, for dative	optasia1×ὀπτασίᾳ	optasiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

optasistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

optasia 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

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

optasian“vision”objectaccusative singular2×

Luke 1:22“vision”exercharatos de ouk dunete lalara autoi, kai epignōskala hoti optasian horatē en to nao; kai autos ate dianeuarōtos autoi, kai diamenate kōfos.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 unable to speak.

Luke 24:23“vision”kai mē heuriskaratais tem sōmem autou erchala legarōtais kai optasian angeloiu horarē, hois legalō auton zōarō.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.

optasia“vision”to, fordative singular1×

Acts 26:19“vision”Hothen, basilevor Agrippaor, ouk ginema apeithos ta ourania optasia,So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

optasiain“visions”objectaccusative plural1×

2 Corinthians 12:1“visions”Kaucherō datō; ouk sumferarōtem men, erchemi de eis optasiain kai apokalupsiain kuriou.I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.