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Strong's G3705 ὅραμα (horama)

Horama means “sight” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3705 — kean (“now”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3705
Language Greek
Linked Usages 36
Books 13

Strong's G3705 Quick Answer

Strong's G3705 ὅραμα (horama) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. horama (hor'-am-ah) n. 1. something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural) [from G3708] It has 36 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include vision and sight. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
horama (hor'-am-ah) n. 1. something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural) [from G3708]
Usage
36 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
vision and sight

Meaning and Definition

horama (hor'-am-ah) n. 1. something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural) [from G3708] KJV: sight, vision Root(s): G3708

Original Word
ὅραμα
Transliteration
horama
Derivation
Root: ὁράω R1: 3708
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3705. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

vision

Usage: ὅραμα, -τος, τό (ὁράω), [in LXX for חָזוֹן, מַרְאֶה, etc. ;] that which is seen; __(a) a sight, spectacle: Mat.17:9, Act.7:31; __(b) an appearance, vision: Act.9:10, 12 (Rec.) Act.10:3, 17 10:19 11:5 12:9 16:9-10 18:9 (cf. ὀπτασία).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3705 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render horama, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

vision Matthew 17:9 10× sight Acts 7:31

How Strong's G3705 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3705 (ὅραμα) appears 24 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3705 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3705 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 17:9 KJV

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Acts 7:31 KJV

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him,

Acts 9:10 KJV

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

Strong's G3705 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 15:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And after these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I shield thee, thy reward shall be very great.

Genesis 46:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And God spoke to Israel in a night vision, saying, Jacob, Jacob; and he said, What is it?

Exodus 3:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And Moses said, I will go near and see this great sight, why the bush is not consumed.

Strong's G3705 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 43:1 Septuagint / Brenton

The pride of the height, the clear firmament, The beauty of heaven, with his glorious show;

Strong's G3705 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 99:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And they shall become godless by reason of the folly of their hearts, And their eyes shall be blinded through the fear of their hearts And through visions in their dreams.

Usage Excerpts

First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3705.

Genesis 15:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I shield thee, thy reward shall be very great.
Genesis 46:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God spoke to Israel in a night vision, saying, Jacob, Jacob; and he said, What is it?
Exodus 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses said, I will go near and see this great sight, why the bush is not consumed.
Numbers 12:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to them, Hear my words: If there should be of you a prophet to the Lord, I will be made known to him in a vision, and in sleep will I speak to him.
Deuteronomy 4:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
if God has assayed to go and take to himself a nation out of the midst of another nation with trial, and with signs, and with wonders, and with war, and with a mighty hand, and with a high arm, and with great sights, according to all the things which the Lord our God did in Egypt in thy sight.
Deuteronomy 26:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord brought us out of Egypt himself with his great strength, and his mighty hand, and his high arm, and with great visions, and with signs, and with wonders.
Deuteronomy 28:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt be distracted, because of the sights of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy 28:67 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the morning thou shalt say, Would it were evening! and in the evening thou shalt say, Would it were morning! for the fear of thy heart with which thou shalt fear, and for the sights of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Job 7:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou scarest me with dreams, and dost terrify me with visions.
Ecclesiastes 6:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: This is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.
Isaiah 21:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of the desert. As though a whirlwind should pass through the desert, coming from a desert, even from such a land,
Isaiah 21:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
so a fearful and a grievous vision was declared to me: he that is treacherous deals treacherously, the transgressor transgresses. The Elamites are upon me, and the ambassadors of the Persians come against me: now will I groan and comfort myself.
Isaiah 21:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of Edom. Call to me out of Seir; guard ye the bulwarks.
Isaiah 23:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The word concerning Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Carthage; for she has perished, and men no longer arrive from the land of the Kittim: she is led captive.
Isaiah 30:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak them not to us, but speak and report to us another error;
Jeremiah 39:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou didst bring out thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, with a mighty hand, and with a high arm, and with great sights;
Daniel 2:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and said,
Daniel 2:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I give thanks to thee, and praise thee, O God of my fathers, for thou hast given me wisdom and power, and hast made known to me the things which we asked of thee; and thou hast made known to me the king’s vision.
Daniel 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I beheld in the night vision upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven, and cried aloud, and thus he said,
Daniel 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I Daniel beheld, and, lo, the four winds of heaven blew violently upon the great sea.
Daniel 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I beheld in the night vision, and, lo, one coming with the clouds of heaven as the Son of man, and he came on to the Ancient of days, and was brought near to him.
Daniel 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I was in Susa the palace, which is in the land of Elam, and I was on the bank of Ulai.
Matthew 17:9 New Testament, KJV
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Acts 7:31 New Testament, KJV
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him,
Acts 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Acts 9:12 New Testament, KJV
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Acts 10:3 New Testament, KJV
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 10:17 New Testament, KJV
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
Acts 10:19 New Testament, KJV
While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Acts 11:5 New Testament, KJV
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Acts 12:9 New Testament, KJV
And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Acts 16:9 New Testament, KJV
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Acts 16:10 New Testament, KJV
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Acts 18:9 New Testament, KJV
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Wisdom of Sirach 43:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The pride of the height, the clear firmament, The beauty of heaven, with his glorious show;
1 Enoch 99:8 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall become godless by reason of the folly of their hearts, And their eyes shall be blinded through the fear of their hearts And through visions in their dreams.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3705, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 11 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3705 FAQ

What does horama (ὅραμα) mean?

Horama (Strong's G3705) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sight". horama (hor'-am-ah) n. 1. something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural) [from G3708]

How many times is horama (ὅραμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's G3705 across 13 books.

Where can I study horama (ὅραμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3705 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate horama (ὅραμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vision and sight. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3705 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 22 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3705, with linked reader references where each row is available.