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; see M, Pr. 110f.), to see (in colloq. even the present is rare, its place being generally taken by θεωρέω, see BL, §24).

__1. Of bodily vision, to see, perceive, behold: absol. Mrk.6:38, al.; ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε, Jhn.1:46, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.2:16, al.; with accusative, Mat.2:2, Mrk.1:10 16:7, Gal.1:19, al.; θεόν, Jhn.1:18, 1Jn.4:20, al.

__2. to see with the mind, perceive, discern: absol, Rom.15:21; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.9:2 27:54, Act.8:23, Col.2:18, al.

__3. to see, take heed, beware: ὅρα μή, with aor. subjc. Mat.8:4 18:10, Mrk.1:44, 1Th.5:15; id. sc. μὴ ποήσῃς, Rev.19:10 22:9 (Bl. §81, 1); before imperat. Mat.9:30 16:6, Mrk.8:15

__4. to experience: τ. θάνατον, Luk.2:26, Heb.11:5; ζωήν, Jhn.3:36; τ. διαφθοράν, Act.2:27.

__5. to visit: with accusative of person(s), Luk.8:20, Jhn.12:21, Rom.1:11, al.; with accusative loc, Act.19:21.

__6. to see to, care for: Mat.27:4, Act.18:15 (cf. ἀφ-, καθ-, προ-, συν-οράω).

SYN.: see: βλέπω. (AS)

to see; perceive; behold; discern; take heed; beware; to experience; to visit; to see to; care for