Greek word · G333

ἀναθεωρέω

anatheōreō

to contemplate

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

ἀνα-θεωρέω, -ῶ

to observe carefully, consider well: Acts 17:23, Hebrews 13:7 (Diod., al.).†

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From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 17:23 ἀναθεωρῶν beholding

    For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.

    Here: The prefix ana- strengthens the verb: Paul studied their shrines and statues attentively, like an observer reading them, not a passing glance. It also picks up θεωρῶ ("I see") from v.22.

Hebrews · 1

  1. Hebrews 13:7 ἀναθεωροῦντες considering

    Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

    Here: 'Looking closely again and again'. The ana- prefix adds the sense of looking over something attentively or repeatedly. This is a long, considered look, not a passing glance.

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