Strong's G3708 · Greek
ὁράω
horao · /hor-ah'-o/
Definition
properly, to stare at (compare 3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:--behold, perceive, see, take heed.
KJV: behold, perceive, see, take heed
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ὁράω across 54 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
54 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 24:6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Mark2 verses
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Luke6 verses
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Luke 9:36And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
Luke 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke 16:23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke 23:49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke 24:23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
John19 verses
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John 1:34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
John 3:11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
John 3:32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
John 4:45Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
John 5:37And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John 6:2And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
John 6:36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
John 6:46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
John 8:38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
John 8:57Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
John 9:37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
John 14:7If ye had known me ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John 14:9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
John 19:35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
John 20:18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
John 20:25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
John 20:29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Acts4 verses
Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. speaking: or, who spake
Acts 8:23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Acts 22:15For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Acts 22:26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
1 Corinthians1 verse
Colossians2 verses
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; conflict: or, fear, or, care
Colossians 2:18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, beguile: or, judge against you in a: Gr. being a voluntary in humility
1 Thessalonians1 verse
Hebrews3 verses
Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
Hebrews 8:5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Hebrews 11:27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
1 John5 verses
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John 1:2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1 John 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1 John 4:20If a man say I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Revelation3 verses
And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 22:9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3708 (horao) mean?
properly, to stare at (compare 3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:--behold, perceive, see, take heed.
How many times does G3708 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3708 (ὁράω) appears in 54 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “seen.”
How is horao translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3708 is rendered as “seen” (34×), “see” (11×), “heed” (5×), “hath” (4×), among other words.