The meaning of “ὅρασις”
Understanding hórasis reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
sight, vision. - the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance
ὅρασις
sight, vision. - the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Acts 2:17 | “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:” Word: ὅρασις (hórasis) | |
| Revelation 4:3 | “And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” Word: ὅρασις (hórasis) | |
| Revelation 9:17 | “And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.” Word: ὅρασις (hórasis) |