Various Greek NT words that are semantically related to “see”

The tables below list the various Greek words that have been translated by the English words “see,” “reveal,” “manifest,” and “appear” (this can be seen in the column labelled “English Translations”). These verses can help us in determining if the scriptures teach that the return of Christ (parousia) was to be an INvisible event or a Visible event. The verse references in the far right column list those verses which discuss the topic of Christ’s second coming.

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New Testament (Greek) for “see”

Strongs	Greek	Transliterated	Count	English Translations	Verses of interest
G308	ἀναβλέπω	anablepō	25	receive sight, look up, look, see
G990	βλέμμα	blemma	1	seeing
G991	βλέπω	blepō	135	see, take heed, behold, beware, look on, look, beware of, misc	Luke 21:30; Act 1:9
G1227	διαβλέπω	diablepō	3	see clearly
G1492	εἴδω	eidō	316	know, cannot tell, know how, wist, misc, see, behold, look, perceive
G1689	ἐμβλέπω	emblepō	11	behold, look upon, see, gaze up, can see
G1897	ἐπείπερ	epeiper	1	seeing
G2300	θεάομαι	theaomai	22	see, behold, look, look upon	Mar 16:11,14; Act 1:11
G2334	θεωρέω	theōreō	58	see, behold, perceive, consider, look on	John 6:62
G2396	ἴδε	ide	30	behold, lo, look, see
G2400	ἰδού	idou	200	behold, lo, see
G2477	ἱστορέω	historeō	1	see
G2529	καθοράω	kathoraō	1	clearly see
G3467	μυωπάζω	myōpazō	1	cannot see afar off
G3700	ὀπτάνομαι	optanomai	58	see, appear, look, show (one’s) self, being seen	Mat 24:30; Heb 9:28; 1Jo 3:2; Rev 1:7; Mat 17:3; Mat 26:64; 28:7,10; Mark 9:4; 13:26; 14:62; 16:7; Luke 21:27; 24:34; John 19:37; Act 1:3; 1Co 15:5-8
G3708	ὁράω	horaō	455	see, take heed, behold, perceive, not translated
G4275	προοράω	prooraō	2	see before, foresee
G4308	προοράω	prooraō	2	foresee, set before
G5461	φωτίζω	phōtizō	11	give light, bring to light, lighten, enlighten, light, illuminate, make to see

New Testament (Greek) for “reveal”

Strongs	Greek	Transliterated	Count	English Translations	Verses of interest
G601	ἀποκαλύπτω	apokalyptō	26	reveal	Luke 17:30; 2Th 2:3,6,8
G602	ἀποκάλυψις	apokalypsis	18	revelation, be revealed, to lighten, manifestation, coming, appearing	1Co 1:7; 2Th 1:7; 1Pe 1:7,13; 4:13
G5537	χρηματίζω	chrēmatizō	9	be warned of God, call, be admonished of God, reveal, speak, be warned from God

New Testament (Greek) for “manifest”

Strongs	Greek	Transliterated	Count	English Translations	Verses of interest
G602	ἀποκάλυψις	apokalypsis	18	revelation, be revealed, to lighten, manifestation, coming, appearing	1Co 1:7; 2Th 1:7; 1Pe 1:7,13; 4:13
G852	ἀφανής	aphanēs	1	that is not manifest
G1212	δῆλος	dēlos	3	bewray, manifest, evident, certain
G1552	ἔκδηλος	ekdēlos	1	manifest
G1717	ἐμφανής	emphanēs	2	show openly, manifest	Act 10:40
G1718	ἐμφανίζω	emphanizō	10	inform, be manifest, appear, signify, show, declare plainly	Mat 27:53; John 14:22
G1730	ἔνδειγμα	endeigma	1	manifest token
G4271	πρόδηλος	prodēlos	3	evident, manifest beforehand, open beforehand
G5318	φανερός	phaneros	18	manifest, openly, known, abroad, spread abroad, outwardly, outward, appear
G5319	φανερόω	phaneroō	49	make manifest, appear, manifest, show, be manifest, show (one’s) self, manifestly declare, manifest forth	Mar 4:22; 16:12,14; John 21:1,14; 2Co 5:10,11; Col 3:4; 1Ti 3:16; 2Ti 1:10; Heb 9:26; 1Pe 1:20; 5:4; 1Jo 2:28; 3:2,5,8
G5321	φανέρωσις	phanerōsis	2	manifestation	2Co 4:2

New Testament (Greek) for “appear”

Strongs	Greek	Transliterated	Count	English Translations	Verses of interest
G82	ἄδηλος	adēlos	2	appear not, uncertain
G398	ἀναφαίνω	anaphainō	2	appear, discover
G602	ἀποκάλυψις	apokalypsis	18	revelation, be revealed, to lighten, manifestation, coming, appearing	1Co 1:7; 2Th 1:7; 1Pe 1:7,13; 4:13
G1491	εἶδος	eidos	5	shape, fashion, sight, appearance
G1718	ἐμφανίζω	emphanizō	10	inform, be manifest, appear, signify, show, declare plainly	Mat 27:53; John 14:22
G2014	ἐπιφαίνω	epiphainō	4	appear, give light
G2015	ἐπιφάνεια	epiphaneia	6	a manifestation, i.e. (specially) the advent of Christ (past or future):—appearing, brightness	2Th 2:8; 1Ti 6:14; 2Ti 1:10; 4:1,8; Tit 2:13
G3700	ὀπτάνομαι	optanomai	58	see, appear, look, show (one’s) self, being seen	Mat 24:30; Heb 9:28; 1Jo 3:2; Rev 1:7; Mat 17:3; Mat 26:64; 28:7,10; Mark 9:4; 13:26; 14:62; 16:7; Luke 21:27; 24:34; John 19:37; Act 1:3; 1Co 15:5-8
G3799	ὄψις	opsis	3	appearance, face, countenance
G5316	φαίνω	phainō	31	appear, shine, be seen, seem, think	Mat 24:27,30; Mark 16:9; Luke 9:8; Heb 11:3
G5318	φανερός	phaneros	18	manifest, openly, known, abroad, spread abroad, outwardly, outward, appear	Mark 4:22
G5319	φανερόω	phaneroō	49	make manifest, appear, manifest, show, be manifest, show (one’s) self, manifestly declare, manifest forth	1Jo 2:28; Mark 16:12,14; John 21:1,14; Col 3:4; 2Ti 1:10; Heb 9:26; 1Pe 5:4; 1Jo 3:2