verb
theasemō
Greekθεάομαι (theaomai)
Strong’sG2300
I see, behold, contemplate, visit
stem theas-23 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books14 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θεάομαι, -ῶμαι,
[in LXX: II Ch 22:6 (ראה), To 2:2 13:6, 14, Jth 15:8, II Mac 2:4 3:36, III Mac 5:47*;]
SYN.: v.s. θεωρέω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2300 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtheh-ah'-om-ahee
to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
Froma prolonged form of a primary verb;
King Jamesbehold, look (upon), see.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| theasetaἐθεάσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | saw | 1× |
| theasenaἐθεασάμεθα | happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural | seen | 2× |
| theasevaἐθεάσασθε | happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural | saw | 1× |
| theaselaἐθεάσαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | saw | 2× |
| theasitaἐθεάθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | seen | 1× |
| theasemēΤεθέαμαι | has happened · Iperfect middle indicative 1st person singular | saw | 1× |
| theasetēτεθέαται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | seen | 1× |
| theasenēτεθεάμεθα | has happened · weperfect middle indicative 1st person plural | seen | 1× |
| theasevarθεάσασθε | happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural | look at | 1× |
| theaseraθεάσασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | see | 4× |
| theasiraθεαθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | seen | 2× |
| theaseratosθεασάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | saw | 3× |
| theaseratoisθεασάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | seen | 2× |
| theaseratoiθεασαμένοις | happened · to, foraorist middle participle dative plural masculine | seen | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 10 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | theasemō | theaseme | theasemi | theasema | theasemē1×Τεθέαμαι | theasemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | theasesō | theasese | theasesi | theasesa | theasesē | theaseselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasetō | theasete | theaseti | theaseta1×ἐθεάσατο | theasetē1×τεθέαται | theasetelē |
| we 1st person plural | theasenō | theasene | theaseni | theasena2×ἐθεασάμεθα | theasenē1×τεθεάμεθα | theasenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasevō | theaseve | theasevi | theaseva1×ἐθεάσασθε | theasevē | theasevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | theaselō | theasele | theaseli | theasela2×ἐθεάσαντο | theaselē | theaselelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | theasimō | theasime | theasimi | theasima | theasimē | theasimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | theasisō | theasise | theasisi | theasisa | theasisē | theasiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasitō | theasite | theasiti | theasita1×ἐθεάθη | theasitē | theasitelē |
| we 1st person plural | theasinō | theasine | theasini | theasina | theasinē | theasinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasivō | theasive | theasivi | theasiva | theasivē | theasivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | theasilō | theasile | theasili | theasila | theasilē | theasilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | theasemeiō | theasemeia | theasemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | theaseseiō | theaseseia | theaseseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theaseteiō | theaseteia | theaseteiē |
| we 1st person plural | theaseneiō | theaseneia | theaseneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | theaseveiō | theaseveia | theaseveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | theaseleiō | theaseleia | theaseleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | theasimeiō | theasimeia | theasimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | theasiseiō | theasiseia | theasiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasiteiō | theasiteia | theasiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | theasineiō | theasineia | theasineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasiveiō | theasiveia | theasiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | theasileiō | theasileia | theasileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | theasesōr | theasesar | theasesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasetōr | theasetar | theasetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasevōr | theasevar1×θεάσασθε | theasevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | theaselōr | theaselar | theaselēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | theasisōr | theasisar | theasisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasitōr | theasitar | theasitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasivōr | theasivar | theasivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | theasilōr | theasilar | theasilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | theasemoiō | theasemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | theasesoiō | theasesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasetoiō | theasetoia |
| we 1st person plural | theasenoiō | theasenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasevoiō | theasevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | theaseloiō | theaseloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | theasimoiō | theasimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | theasisoiō | theasisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | theasitoiō | theasitoia |
| we 1st person plural | theasinoiō | theasinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | theasivoiō | theasivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | theasiloiō | theasiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | theaserō | theaseri | theasera4×θεάσασθαι | theaserē |
| acted on passive voice | theasirō | theasiri | theasira2×θεαθῆναι | theasirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | theaserōtos | theaseritos | theaseratos6×θεασάμενος | theaserētos |
| acted on passive voice | theasirōtos | theasiritos | theasiratos | theasirētos |
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
theas 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
23 occurrences, every one of them listed
theaseta“saw”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 5:27“saw”Kai meta houteim exerchata kai theaseta telōnon onome Levion katherōton epi tem telōniem, kai legata auto; Akolouthasōr mi.After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
theasena“seen”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural2×
John 1:14“seen”Kai tos logos sarxas gineta kai skēnata en ni, kai theasena tan doxan autou, doxan hōs monogenou para patērou, plēros chariau kai alētheiau;The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 John 1:1“looked at”Hem ate apo archau, hem akouanē, hem horanē toi ofthalmoi nu, hem theasena kai tais cheirais nu psēlafala, peri tou logou tau zōauThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands — this is the Word of life.
theaseva“saw”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 1:11“saw”hois kai legala; Anēroir Galilaioir, tinem histanavē bleparōtois eis ton ouranon? houtos tos Iēsus tos analambiratos apo vu eis ton ouranon houtōs ercheti hon tropon theaseva auton poreuerōton eis ton ouranon.“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
theasela“saw”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 23:55“saw”katakoloutharatais de tais gunaikais, hotinais ale sunercharētais ek tau Galilaiau auto, theasela tem mnēmeiem kai hōs tithita tem sōmem autou,The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
Acts 22:9“saw”tois de sun mi arōtois tem men fōtem theasela tan de fōnan ouk akouala tou lalarōtou mi.My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
theasita“seen”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 16:11“seen”kakeinois akouaratois hoti zōatō kai theasita hupo autau apistala.And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
theasemē“saw”has happened · Iperfect middle indicative 1st person singular1×
John 1:32“saw”kai marturata Iōannos legarōtos hoti Theasemē tem pneumem katabainarōtem hōs peristeran ek ouranou, kai menata epi auton;Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
theasetē“seen”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 John 4:12“seen”theon oudenos pōpote theasetē; ean agapaneiō allēloin, tos theos en ni menatō kai tas agapas autou en ni teleiirētas atō.No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
theasenē“seen”has happened · weperfect middle indicative 1st person plural1×
1 John 4:14“seen”kai nis theasenē kai marturanō hoti tos patēros apostelatē ton huion sōtēron tou kosmou.And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
theasevar“look at”happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
John 4:35“look at”ouk vis legavō hoti Ēti tetramēnos atō kai tos therismos erchetō? idou legamō vi, epairavar toin ofthalmoin vu kai theasevar tain chōrain hoti leukais alō pros therismon; ēdēDo you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.
theasera“see”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive4×
Matthew 11:7“see”Houtoiu de poreuerōtoiu archeta tos Iēsus legarō toi ochloi peri Iōannou; Tinem exerchava eis tan erēman theasera? kalamon hupo anemou saleuirōton?As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
Matthew 22:11“see”eisercharatos de tos basilevos theasera toin anakeierōtoin horata ekei anthrōpon ouk enduerēton endumem gamou;But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.
Luke 7:24“see”Apercharatoiu de toiu angeloiu Iōannou archeta legarō pros toin ochloin peri Iōannou; Tinem exerchava eis tan erēman theasera? kalamon hupo anemou saleuirōton?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
Romans 15:24“see”hōs an poreuemeiō eis tan Spanian, elpizamō gar diaporeuerōtos theasera vin kai hupo vu propempira ekei ean vu prōtem apo mereu empimplēimeiaI hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
theasira“seen”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive2×
Matthew 6:1“seen”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 23:5“seen”panteim de teim ergeim autoiu poialō pros tem theasira toi anthrōpoi; platunalō gar teim fulaktērieim autoiu kai megalunalō teim kraspedeim,All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
theaseratos“saw”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine3×
John 1:38“saw”strefiratos de tos Iēsus kai theaseratos autoin akoloutharōtoin legatō autoi; Tinem zētavō? tois de legala auto; Rabbi hem legitō methermēneuirōtem Didaskalor, pou menasō?Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
John 6:5“seeing”epairaratos oun toin ofthalmoin tos Iēsus kai theaseratos hoti pollos ochlos erchetō pros auton legatō pros Filippon; Pothen agorazaneia artoin hina esthialeia houtois?When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
John 8:10“woman,”anakuptaratos de tos Iēsus kai mēdenon theaseratos plēn tau gunaikau legata auta, pou alō? ekeinois tois katēgorois su oudenos sin katakrinata?Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
theaseratois“seen”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine2×
John 11:45“seen”Pollois oun ek toiu Ioudaioiu, tois ercharatois pros tan Mariam kai theaseratois heim poiata, pisteuala eis auton;Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
Acts 21:27“seeing”Hōs de mellale tais hepta hēmerais suntelirō, tois apo tau Asiau Ioudaiois theaseratois auton en te hiere sunchale panton ton ochlon kai epiballala epi auton tain cheirain,When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
theaseratoi“seen”happened · to, foraorist middle participle dative plural masculine1×
Mark 16:14“seen”Husterem de anakeierōtoi autoi toi hendeka fanerita, kai oneidizata tan apistian autoiu kai sklērokardian hoti toi theaseratoi auton egeirirēton ouk pisteuala.Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.