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ἀφοράω

To consider attentively

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ἀφοράω G872

Pronunciation aphoráō

What does ἀφοράω (aphoráō) mean in the Bible?

ἀφοράω (aphoráō) is a Greek word meaning "to consider attentively". ἀφ-οράω, -ῶ [in LXX: 4Ma.

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Meaning

to consider attentively

Extended definition

To look away from everything else and focus intently on a single object or person.

ato look away from all else at, fix one's gaze upon: metaphorically (MM, see word), Heb.12:2;

bsimply, to see: ἀφίδω (see: ἀπεῖδον, and Lft., Phi., in l; MM, see word), Php.2:23 (see Ellic., in l).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present

Voices

Active

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×

Aorist Active Phil 2:23 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active Heb 12:2 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

subjunctive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 1 aorist 1

Voice

active 2

Mood

participle 1 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Philippians 2:23 ἀφίδω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 12:2 ἀφορῶντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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