ἐθεασάμεθα
etheasametha
we beheld
a prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit:--behold, look (upon), see. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
John 1:14 · Word #11
Lexicon G2300
| Lemma | θεάομαι |
| Transliteration | theáomai |
| Strong's | G2300 |
| In-context | we beheld |
| Literal | we-beheld |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεάομαι |
| Strong's | G2300 |
SIBI-P1 G2300-01
we beheld for ourselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural (Gr,V,IAM1,,P,). Aorist denotes a completed past action; middle voice indicates personal involvement or participation; indicative mood states a factual event; plural subject "we." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb θεάομαι conveys sustained, attentive looking—more than a casual glance. The aorist tense presents the action as a completed event in the past, while the middle voice carries a reflexive or personally involved nuance; thus "we beheld for ourselves" preserves both the deliberate seeing and the middle-voice participation of the subject in the act. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root θεάομαι (to gaze upon, behold attentively, observe closely, contemplate, perceive through seeing, visit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2300-03 |
etheasasthe | Closely behold for yourselves! |
G2300-05 |
etheathe | was gazed upon |
G2300-11 |
theasamenos | having closely beheld for himself |
Word Usage (22 occurrences of G2300)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 6:1 | θεαθῆναι | theathenai | |
| Matthew 11:7 | θεάσασθαι | theasasthai | |
| Matthew 22:11 | θεάσασθαι | theasasthai |