θεάομαι

θεάομαι fut. θεάσομαι TestSol D 4, 9; 1 aor. ἐθεασάμην; pf. τεθέαμαι; 1 aor. pass. (w. pass. mng) ἐθεάθην (Att. [Kühner-Bl. II 441]+)

① to have an intent look at someth., to take someth. in with one’s eyes, with implication that one is esp. impressed, see, look at, behold

ⓐ quite literally (POxy 963; Sb 1800; Jos., Ant. 3, 132; 6, 340) interchanging w. ὁρᾶν Hv 3, 8, 1. W. acc. as obj. (Hom., Il. 7, 444; Hes., Works 482; PSI 41, 19; Tob 2:2 BA; 2 Macc 2:4; En 6:2; 21:2) Mt 11:7; Lk 7:24; J 8:10 v.l.; Ac 21:27; 22:9; 1J 1:1 (τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν; cp. Philo, Mos. 1, 278 θ. αὐτοὺς ὀφθαλμοῖς); 4:12 (PvanderHorst, ZNW 63, ’72, 280–82 [wordplay]). The obj. acc. is oft. found w. a ptc. that indicates what has been observed in the pers. or thing seen (En 9:1; 23:2; Philo, Vi. Cont. 89; Jos., Vi. 28; 281; B-D-F §416, 1): Mk 16:14. ἐθεάσατο τελώνην καθήμενον Lk 5:27; 6:4 D (Unknown Sayings 49–54). Cp. J 1:38; Ac 1:11. W. ὅτι foll. J 6:5. W. acc. and ὅτι: θεάσασθε τ. χώρας, ὅτι λευκαί εἰσιν see that the fields are white 4:35. W. acc. and ὡς: ἐθεάσαντο τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ ὡς ἐτέθη τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ Lk 23:55. W. acc. and εἰ see/determine whether GJs 1:3 (codd. not pap). W. acc. and ὅπως in an interlocking constr. ὅταν θεάσωνται τοὺς ἀρνησαμένους ὅπως κολάζονται when they see how those who have denied are punished 2 Cl 17:7. W. relative clause foll. J 11:45 (ὁράω P^{45, 66}). θεασάμενος ἦν ὅσα ἀγαθὰ ἐποίησεν he (Joseph) had seen all the good things that he (Jesus) had done GPt 6:23.

ⓑ The passive means either

α. be seen ὑπό τινος by someone Mk 16:11, or

β. be noticed, attract attention τινί by or of someone Mt 6:1; 23:5 (s. B-D-F §191, 1; Rob. 542, s. also 534).

② to see for the purpose of visiting, come to see, visit (Appian, Samn. 7, §1 θ. τὴν Ἑλλάδα) τινά someone (2 Ch 22:6; Jos., Ant. 16, 6) Ro 15:24 (St. Paul compliments the congregation as one of the noteworthy ‘sights’ on his projected trip). Here belongs also εἰσελθὼν ὁ βασιλεὺς θεάσασθαι τ. ἀνακειμένους the king went in to see his guests Mt 22:11 (the implication being that he went in to ‘look them over’).

③ to perceive someth. above and beyond what is merely seen with the eye, see, behold, perceive

ⓐ w. physical eyes, receive an impression of someth. transcendent see, behold (cp. PParis 51, 38 [160 B.C.] of a vision in the temple of Sarapis at Memphis τὸ ὅραμα τοῦτο τεθήαμαι; SIG 730, 20; 2 Macc 3:36; Tob 13:7; Jdth 15:8; En 106:13) τεθέαμαι τὸ πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ὡς περιστεράν J 1:32 (he sees the dove and also becomes aware that it is the Spirit); ἐθεασάμεθα τ. δόξαν αὐτοῦ 1:14 (we saw the person and work of Christ and perceived in them the divine glory; cp. Tob 13:16 BA θεασάμενοι πᾶσαν τ. δόξαν σου). Cp. 1J 4:14.

ⓑ of perception that is wholly nonsensual=see, perceive (X., Hiero 2, 5. W. ὅτι foll. Pla., Prot. p. 352a; Demosth. 4, 3; θεὸν θ. Theoph. Ant. 1, 2 [s. 60, 12]) Dg 10:7. θεασάμενος ἐν ἡμῖν πολλὴν πλάνην he perceived much error in us 2 Cl 1:7.—DELG s.v. θέα. M-M. TW.