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ἀτενίζω

atenizōto gazeHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἀτενίζω

(ἀτενής, strained, intent; τείνω), [in LXX: I Esther 6:28, 3Ma.2.26 * ;]

to look fixedly, gaze (MM, see word): with dative of person(s), gaze upon: Luke 4:20; 22:56, Acts 3:12; 10:4; 14:9; 23:1; before εἰς, with accusative of person(s), Acts 3:4; 6:15; 13:9; metaphorically, Acts 1:10; 7:55; 11:6, 2 Corinthians 3:7; 3:13.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

14 total
  1. Luke 4:20ἀτενίζοντες · fixed on
    Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,
  2. Luke 22:56ἀτενίσασα · looked intently at
    A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
  3. Acts 1:10ἀτενίζοντες · looking intently
    They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
  4. Acts 3:4Ἀτενίσας · looked directly
    Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.
  5. Acts 3:12ἀτενίζετε · do you stare
    And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  6. Acts 6:15ἀτενίσαντες · looked intently
    All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
  7. Acts 7:55ἀτενίσας · looked intently
    But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
  8. Acts 10:4ἀτενίσας · [Cornelius] stared
    Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
  9. Acts 11:6ἀτενίσας · I looked
    I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
  10. Acts 13:9ἀτενίσας · looked directly
    Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
  11. Acts 14:9ἀτενίσας · looked intently
    This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
  12. Acts 23:1Ἀτενίσας · looked directly
    Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
  13. 2 Corinthians 3:7ἀτενίσαι · gaze
    Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,
  14. 2 Corinthians 3:13ἀτενίσαι · gazing
    We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.