STRONGS G3701:
ὀπτασία,
ὀπτασίας,
ἡ (
ὀπτάζω);
1. the act of exhibiting oneself to view:
ὀπτασιαι κυρίου,
2 Corinthians 12:1 (
A. V. visions; cf. Meyer at the passage) (
ἐν ἡμέραις ὀπτασίας μου, Additions to
Esther 4:1, 44 (13) [Esther 4:38
4:17f]; (cf.
Malachi 3:2);
ἥλιος ἐν ὀπτασία, coming into view, Sir. 43:2).
2. a sight, a vision, an appearance presented to one whether asleep or awake:
οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασία,
Acts 26:19;
ἑωρακέναι ὀπτασίαν,
Luke 1:22; with the genitive of apposition
ἀγγέλων,
Luke 24:23. A later form for
ὄψις (cf.
Winers Grammar, 24),
Anthol. 6, 210, 6; for
מַרְאֶה, (
Theod.)
Daniel 9:23;
Daniel 10:1,
7f.
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