Apparition
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) A ghost that becomes visible.

2. (n.) The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

3. (n.) An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom.

4. (n.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
APPARITION

ap-a-rish'-un (indalma, epiphaneia; phantasma): This word is not found in the Old Testament or New Testament canon, the King James Version or the American Standard Revised Version, but occurs twice in the Revised Version (British and American) and thrice in Apocrypha the King James Version as follows: The Wisdom of Solomon 17:3, Greek indalma, the Revised Version (British and American) "spectral form"; 2 Maccabees 3:24, Greek epiphaneia, the Revised Version (British and American) "apparition," the Revised Version, margin "manifestation"; 2 Maccabees 5:4, Greek epiphaneia, the Revised Version (British and American) "vision," the Revised Version, margin "manifestation." New Testament, Revised Version: Matthew 14:26 Mark 6:49; Greek phantasma, the American Standard Revised Version "ghost," the King James Version "Spirit."

Greek
5326. phantasma -- an appearance, apparition
... an appearance, apparition. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: phantasma
Phonetic Spelling: (fan'-tas-mah) Short Definition: an apparition, ghost ...
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3701. optasia -- an appearing
... vision. From a presumed derivative of optanomai; visuality, ie (concretely) an
apparition -- vision. see GREEK optanomai. (optasia) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Library

An Apparition Seen in the Cities Subject to Licinius, as of ...
... Book II. Chapter VI."An Apparition seen in the Cities subject to Licinius,
as of Constantine's Troops passing through them. While ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter vi an apparition seen in.htm

Mode of Managing an Apparition.
... Book IV. Chapter XXXVI."Mode of Managing an Apparition. And while speaking
these words, fire is seen borne through the air; but ...
/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter xxxvi mode of managing an.htm

The Sexton's Strange Apparition
... Chapter 14. Justice for Methodists; Methodist Character; Instructions to Parents;
Wesley's Opinion of Mary Queen of Scots The Sexton's Strange Apparition. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/the sextons strange apparition.htm

His Military Life --He is Wounded at the Siege of Pampeluna --His ...
... CHAPTER I HIS MILITARY LIFE"HE IS WOUNDED AT THE SIEGE OF PAMPELUNA"HIS CURE"SPIRITUAL
READING"THE APPARITION"THE GIFT OF CHASTITY"HIS LONGING FOR ...
/.../loyola/the autobiography of st ignatius/chapter i his military lifehe.htm

His Arrival in his Native Land and the virtues Practised There ...
... CHAPTER VIII HIS ARRIVAL IN HIS NATIVE LAND AND THE VIRTUES PRACTISED THERE"HIS
JOURNEY INTO SPAIN AND ITALY"THE FAMOUS APPARITION AND HIS LIFE IN THE SAME ...
/.../loyola/the autobiography of st ignatius/chapter viii his arrival in.htm

Whether Christ's Body is Truly There when Flesh or a Child Appears ...
... On the contrary, When such apparition takes place, the same reverence is shown to
it as was shown at first, which would not be done if Christ were not truly ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs body is truly.htm

The Evidence of the Senses More Trustworthy than that of ...
... For your proposition was, that one is better able to know more fully, and to attain
confidence, [1350] when he hears in consequence of an apparition, than when ...
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The Evidence of the Senses Contrasted with that from Supernatural ...
... you with your own eyes, [1347] and heard them with your own ears, and that it is
not possible for any other to have anything similar by vision or apparition. ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xiii the evidence of the.htm

This ChapterSpeaks of the Manner in which God Communicates with ...
... 1. The jewel in the locket.2. The simile explained.3. The apparition explained.4.
Awe produced by this vision.5. False and genuine visions.6. Illusive visions.7 ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter ix this chapter speaks.htm

M. Jesus Appearing to the Apostles. Ch. 24:36-43
... When the disciples saw him they thought that they did see a mere specter, an apparition,
a spirit, just as many persons have thought, even to the present day ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/m jesus appearing to the.htm

Thesaurus
Apparition (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. APPARITION. ap-a-rish'-un ... Version "Spirit.".
Multi-Version Concordance Apparition (3 Occurrences). Matthew 14 ...
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Vision (106 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary (Luke 1:22), a vivid apparition, not a dream (Comp. Luke
24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Corinthians 12:1). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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Ghost (123 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person;
a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter. ...
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Seeing (442 Occurrences)
... Matthew 14:26 And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying,
It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear. (DBY). ...
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Apparently (3 Occurrences)

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Appeal (30 Occurrences)

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Onias
... But when Heliodorus had already entered the temple, "the Sovereign of spirits, and
of all authority caused a great apparition," a horse with a terrible rider ...
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Fetch (45 Occurrences)
... trick; an artifice. 10. (n.) The apparition of a living person; a wraith.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FETCH. Has generally the ...
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Phantom (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) That which has only an apparent existence; an apparition;
a specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal image. ...
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Appearance (126 Occurrences)
... appearance surprised me. 2. (n.) A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an
apparition; as, an appearance in the sky. 3. (n.) Personal ...
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Bible Concordance
Apparition (3 Occurrences)

Matthew 14:26 And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.
(DBY YLT)

Mark 6:49 But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out.
(DBY YLT)

Luke 24:23 and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive,
(YLT)

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Apparition

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