What does ἀτενίζω (atenízō) mean in the Bible?
ἀτενίζω (atenízō) is a Greek word meaning "to gaze intently".
Greek · G816
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G816?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include looked directly (3), looked intently (3), [Cornelius] stared (1), do you stare (1), fixed on (1).
Where does ἀτενίζω (atenízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 4:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (10), 2 Corinthians (2), Luke (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It looked directly 3× Acts 3:4, Acts 13:9, Acts 23:1
looked intently 3× Acts 6:15, Acts 7:55, Acts 14:9
[Cornelius] stared 1× Acts 10:4
do you stare 1× Acts 3:12
fixed on 1× Luke 4:20
gaze 1× 2 Corinthians 3:7
gazing 1× 2 Corinthians 3:13
I looked 1× Acts 11:6
looked intently at 1× Luke 22:56
looking intently 1× Acts 1:10
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 4:20 ἀτενίζοντες to fixed on Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Luke 22:56 ἀτενίσασα to looked intently at Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Acts 1:10 ἀτενίζοντες to looking intently Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Acts 3:4 Ἀτενίσας to looked directly Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 3:12 ἀτενίζετε to do you stare Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Acts 6:15 ἀτενίσαντες to looked intently Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Acts 7:55 ἀτενίσας to looked intently Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 10:4 ἀτενίσας to [Cornelius] stared Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 11:6 ἀτενίσας to I looked Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 13:9 ἀτενίσας to looked directly Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 4:20
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 3
Luke 2 Acts 10 2 Corinthians 2
Source forms
ἀτενίσας 5x atenisas Acts 7:55, Acts 10:4, Acts 11:6, Acts 13:9
ἀτενίζοντες 2x atenizontes Luke 4:20, Acts 1:10
ἀτενίσαι 2x atenisai 2 Corinthians 3:7, 2 Corinthians 3:13
Ἀτενίσας 2x Atenisas Acts 3:4, Acts 23:1
ἀτενίζετε 1x atenizete Acts 3:12
ἀτενίσαντες 1x atenisantes Acts 6:15
ἀτενίσασα 1x atenisasa Luke 22:56
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 7x Acts 3:4, Acts 7:55, Acts 10:4, Acts 11:6
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 2x 2 Corinthians 3:7, 2 Corinthians 3:13
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 2x Luke 4:20, Acts 1:10
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Luke 22:56
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Acts 6:15
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x Acts 3:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to gaze intently
Source Gloss
to gaze intently
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(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.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
14 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 4:20 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀτενίζοντες atenizontev
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Luke 22:56 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἀτενίσασα atenisasa
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 1:10 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀτενίζοντες atenizontev
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 3:4 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 3:12 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
ἀτενίζετε, atenizete
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 6:15 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀτενίσαντες atenisantev
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 7:55 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 10:4 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 11:6 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 13:9 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 14:9 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse Acts 23:1 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀτενίσας atenisav
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse 2 Corinthians 3:7 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀτενίσαι atenisai
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verse 2 Corinthians 3:13 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀτενίσαι atenisai
I direct my gaze, look steadily
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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)
Word Origins
ἀτενίζω is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain