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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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a -pēr ´: Of eight Hebrew originals the chief is ראה , rā'āh , "to be seen." Used mainly of God's self-revelations in person and in dreams and visions: "Yahweh appeared unto Abram" (Genesis 12:7 ); to Moses (Exodus 3:2 ); to Solomon (1 Kings 3:5 ). All originals used of Nature's processes, of the appearing, i.e. coming of the morning (Exodus 14:27 ); stars (Nehemiah 4:21 ); flowers, flocks of goats, tender grapes (Song of Solomon 2:12; Song of Solomon 4:1 m; Song of Solomon 7:12 margin). So New Testament ὤφθην , ō̇phthēn , passive of hōrā́ō , "I see," "to be seen" used especially of angelic revelations and visions: as on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:3 ); an angel (Luke 1:11 ); the risen Lord (Luke 24:34 ); cloven tongues at Pentecost (Acts 2:3 ); vision to Paul (Acts 16:9 ); a great wonder in heaven (Revelation 12:1 , the King James Version).
ὀπτάνω , optánō , in Acts 1:3 , of Christ appearing after his suffering; φαίνομαι , phaı́nomai , "to shine," like the above with the added thought of a resplendent, luminous revelation, as of the Bethlehem star (Matthew 2:7 ); the bringing to light of sin (Romans 7:13 , the King James Version). Also φανερόω , phaneróō , "to make manifest," used exclusively of the post-resurrection appearances and second coming of Christ and of the disclosures of the great judgment day. See Colossians 3:4; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 3:18 and seven other passages the King James Version.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Appear'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/a/appear.html. 1915.
