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ἀτενίζω

To gaze intently

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ἀτενίζω G816
Pronunciation atenízō

What does ἀτενίζω (atenízō) mean in the Bible?

ἀτενίζω (atenízō) is a Greek word meaning "to gaze intently". ἀτενίζω (ἀτενής, strained, intent; τείνω), [in LXX: I Est.

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Meaning

to gaze intently
Extended definition

(ἀτενής, strained, intent; τείνω), [in LXX: I Est.6:28, 3Ma.2:26 * ;] to look fixedly, gaze (MM, see word): with dative of person(s), gaze upon: Luk.4:20 22:56, Act.3:12 10:4 14:9 23:1; before εἰς, with accusative of person(s), Act.3:4 6:15 13:9; metaphorically, Act.1:10 7:55 11:6, 2Co.3:7 3:13.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 infinitive 2 participle 9
Tense
aorist 11 present 1
Voice
active 12
Mood
participle 9 infinitive 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 22:56 ἀτενίσασα aorist active participle participle Acts 3:12 ἀτενίζετε present active indicative ongoing Acts 3:4 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 6:15 ἀτενίσαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 7:55 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 10:4 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 11:6 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 13:9 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 14:9 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 23:1 ἀτενίσας aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 3:13 ἀτενίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 3:7 ἀτενίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive

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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