ἀναθεωρέω
anatheōréō · G333 · Greek · 2 occurrences
Meanings
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to observe, to notice
To observe closely and give serious consideration to, suggesting the possibility of something unusual
ExamplesActs 17:23 “For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.
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to reflect upon, to think back on
To continue to think back upon
ExamplesHebrews 13:7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
2 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated (participle) 2
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἔκβασιςend 1
- σέβασμαsanctuary 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 2 words
- κατανοέω katanoéō · G2657 · to think about very carefully, to consider closely, to consider carefully
- Greek verb for careful, attentive observation or mental consideration, closely parallel to ἀναθεωρέω's sense of looking attentively or reflecting upon; both emphasize deliberate, focused attention
- σκοπέω skopéō · G4648 · to watch, to notice carefully, to beware of
- Greek verb for attentive looking or careful observation, overlapping with ἀναθεωρέω's sense of observing closely or considering carefully
In the other Testament 1 word
- שׁוּר shûwr · H7789 · to depart, to travel, to see
- Hebrew verb expressing careful observation and looking attentively, a natural translation equivalent for ἀναθεωρέω's sense of observing or looking again at something
Semantic domains 2 entries
- To observe, to notice24.47
- In Acts 17:23, Paul tells the Areopagus, “while I was passing through and examining (anatheōrōñ) the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription,” describing his close visual observation of the city's shrines.
- To reflect upon, to think back on30.28
- In Hebrews 13:7, believers are told to remember their former leaders, “and considering (anatheōroũntes) the result of their way of life, imitate their faith,” describing a thoughtful reflection back on how those leaders lived and died.
Word family 7 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (ῶ; properly, 'to survey a series of things from the lowest to the highest, German…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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