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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LOOK

look:

(1) The uses of the simple verb in English Versions of the Bible are nearly all good modern English. In Isaiah 5:2, however, "He looked that it should bring forth grapes"-"look" is used in the sense of "expect." Compare the King James Version of Sirach 20:14; Acts 28:6, "They looked when he should have swollen" (the Revised Version (British and American) "They expected that he would have swollen"). In 1 Maccabees 4:54, the King James Version has inserted "look" (omitted in the Revised Version (British and American)) as a simple interjection, without a corresponding word in the Greek

(2) "Look upon" means "fix one's attention on," and is often so used in English Versions of the Bible without further significance (Ecclesiastes 2:11 Luke 22:56, etc.); but in 2 Chronicles 24:22 the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "Yahweh look upon it" means "remember." However, continual attention given to an object usually denotes that pleasure is found in it, and from this fact such uses as those of Proverbs 23:31, "Look not thou upon the wine when it is red," are derived. In particular, God's "looking upon" a person becomes a synonym for "showing favor unto," as in Deuteronomy 26:7 the King James Version; Psalm 84:9 the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American); Psalm 119:132 the King James Version; Luke 1:48 the Revised Version (British and American) only, etc. (the Revised Version (British and American) usually, re-words, in such passages). On the other hand, "look on" may be weakened, as in such phrases as "fair to look unon" (Genesis 12:11 etc.), where it means only "fair to the sight." Or as in modern English, "look on" may describe the attitude of the passive spectator, even when applied to God. So Psalm 35:17, "Lord, how long wilt thou look on?"

(3) "Look to" usually means "pay attention to," as in Proverbs 14:15 Jeremiah 39:12 2 John 1:8, etc., and the Revised Version (British and American) occasionally uses this phrase in place of AV's "look upon" (Philippians 2:4). The reverse change is made in the King James Version's 1 Samuel 16:12, "goodly to look to"; Ezekiel 23:15, "all of them princes to look to," but in the latter verse a more drastic revision was needed, for the meaning is "all of them in appearance as princes." "Look out" may mean "search for" (Genesis 41:33 Acts 6:3), but may also be used literally, (Genesis 26:8, etc.). The King James Version's "looking after those things" in Luke 21:26 has been changed by the Revised Version (British and American) into "expectation of the things." "Look one another in the face" in 2 Kings 14:8, 11 means "meet in battle."

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Greek

1689. emblepo -- to look at, fig. to consider
... 1688, 1689. emblepo. 1690 . to look at, fig. to consider. Part of Speech:
Verb Transliteration: emblepo Phonetic Spelling: (em-blep ...
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1914. epiblepo -- to look on (with favor)
... to look on (with favor). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiblepo Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-blep'-o) Short Definition: I look with favor on Definition: I ...
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4017. periblepo -- to look around
... to look around. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: periblepo Phonetic Spelling:
(per-ee-blep'-o) Short Definition: I look around on, survey Definition: I ...
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2300. theaomai -- to behold, look upon
... to behold, look upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: theaomai Phonetic Spelling:
(theh-ah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I see, behold, contemplate, visit ...
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816. atenizo -- to look fixedly, gaze
... to look fixedly, gaze. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: atenizo Phonetic Spelling:
(at-en-id'-zo) Short Definition: I direct my gaze, look steadily ...
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3879. parakupto -- to stoop sideways, to stoop to look
... to stoop sideways, to stoop to look. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parakupto
Phonetic Spelling: (par-ak-oop'-to) Short Definition: I stoop, peer in ...
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308. anablepo -- to look up, recover sight
... to look up, recover sight. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anablepo Phonetic
Spelling: (an-ab-lep'-o) Short Definition: I look up, recover my sight ...
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2334. theoreo -- to look at, gaze
... to look at, gaze. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: theoreo Phonetic Spelling:
(theh-o-reh'-o) Short Definition: I behold, look at, experience Definition: I ...
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991. blepo -- to look (at)
... to look (at). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: blepo Phonetic Spelling:
(blep'-o) Short Definition: I look, see Definition: (primarily physical), I look ...
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578. apoblepo -- to look away from all else at an object
... to look away from all else at an object. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apoblepo
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ob-lep'-o) Short Definition: I look away from ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5027. nabat -- to look
... 5026, 5027. nabat. 5028 . to look. Transliteration: nabat Phonetic Spelling:
(naw-bat') Short Definition: look. Word Origin a prim. ...
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8259. shaqaph -- to overhang, look out or down
... shaqaph. 8260 . to overhang, look out or down. Transliteration: shaqaph Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-kaf') Short Definition: down. ... appear, look down, forth, out. ...
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7212. reith -- a look
... a look. Transliteration: reith or reuth Phonetic Spelling: (reh-eeth') Short Definition:
look. Word Origin from raah Definition a look NASB Word Usage look* (1) ...
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6822. tsaphah -- to look out or about, spy, keep watch
... tsaphah. 6823 . to look out or about, spy, keep watch. Transliteration: tsaphah
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-faw') Short Definition: watchman. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7805. shazaph -- to catch sight of, look on
... shazaph. 7806 . to catch sight of, look on. Transliteration: shazaph Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-zaf') Short Definition: burned. Word Origin a prim. ... look up, see. ...
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1713a. dagal -- to look, behold
... dagal. 1713b . to look, behold. Transliteration: dagal Short Definition: outstanding. ...
root Definition to look, behold NASB Word Usage outstanding (1). ...
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1971. hakkarah -- a look
... 1970, 1971. hakkarah. 1972 . a look. Transliteration: hakkarah Phonetic
Spelling: (hak-kaw-raw') Short Definition: expression. Word ...
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2347. chus -- to pity, look upon with compassion
... 2346, 2347. chus. 2348 . to pity, look upon with compassion. Transliteration:
chus Phonetic Spelling: (khoos) Short Definition: pity. ...
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7836. shachar -- to look early or diligently for
... 7835, 7836. shachar. 7837 . to look early or diligently for. Transliteration:
shachar Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-khar') Short Definition: seek. ...
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1713. dagal -- to look, behold
... 1712, 1713. dagal. 1713a . to look, behold. Transliteration: dagal Phonetic
Spelling: (daw-gal') Short Definition: up. set up, with banners, chiefest ...
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Library

Christ's Look
... VOLUME II: ST. LUKE Chaps. XIII to XXIV CHRIST'S LOOK. 'And the Lord turned
and looked upon Peter.' "Luke 22:61. All four Evangelists ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/christs look.htm

A Last Look-Out
... A Last Look-Out. A Sermon ... Bethink you, too, dear brethren and sisters, that we may
well look forward to our departure, and look forward to it comfortably too? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/a last look-out.htm

July 21. "Look from the Place Where Thou Art" (Gen. xiii. 14).
... JULY 21. "Look from the place where thou art" (Gen. xiii. 14). "Look from the place
where thou art" (Genesis 13:14). Let us now see the blessedness of faith. ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /july 21 look from the.htm

For what grandeur -- if you look at the truth without any ...
... Book VI. 25 For what grandeur " if you look at the truth without any
prejudice " is� For what grandeur"if you look at the ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/25 for what grandeur .htm

July 3. "Look from the Top" (Song of Solomon iv. 8).
... JULY 3. "Look from the top" (Song of Solomon iv. 8). "Look from the top"
(Song of Solomon iv.8). Yes, our perplexities would become ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /july 3 look from the.htm

Truly, when I Look at the Actual Words of Cyprian...
... Book V. Chapter 7. " 8. Truly, when I look at the actual words of Cyprian�
"8. Truly, when I look at the actual words of Cyprian ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 7 8 truly.htm

Look at that which the Private Christian is to do to his Neighbor. ...
... Address 190: Look at that which the private Christian is to do to his
neighbor� Look at that which the private Christian is to ...
/.../address 190 0 0 look at that.htm

The Holy Look of virginity is Precious Indeed in the Judgment of ...
... II."Ascetic and Moral. Chapter I. The holy look of virginity is precious
indeed in the judgment of all who make� The holy look ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter i the holy look.htm

The Last Look at Life,
... THE LAST LOOK AT LIFE,. ... Can we also, at the close of our life, cast such a look into
the past as to be able to rejoice that the Scriptures are fulfilled in us? ...
/.../schleiermacher/selected sermons of schleiermacher/xiii the last look at.htm

The Saviour Lifted Up, and the Look of Faith.
... IV. THE SAVIOUR LIFTED UP, AND THE LOOK OF FAITH. "As Moses lifted up the
serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man ...
/.../finney/sermons on gospel themes/iv the saviour lifted up.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.

2. (v. i.) To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.

3. (v. i.) To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.

4. (v. i.) To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.

5. (v. i.) In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.

6. (v. i.) To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.

7. (v. i.) To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.

8. (v. t.) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

9. (v. t.) To seek; to search for.

10. (v. t.) To expect.

11. (v. t.) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.

12. (v. t.) To express or manifest by a look.

13. (n.) The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.

14. (n.) Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.

15. (n.) Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.

Thesaurus

Look (1874 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to
look at an action. ... 8. (vt) To look at; to turn the eyes toward. ...
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Or'look (1 Occurrence)
Or'look. Orion, Or'look. Ornament . Multi-Version Concordance
Or'look (1 Occurrence). Luke 17:23 They will tell you,'Look...
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Look-out (2 Occurrences)
Look-out. Lookout, Look-out. Lookouts . Multi-Version Concordance
Look-out (2 Occurrences). Luke 12:36 and be yourselves ...
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Attentively (35 Occurrences)
... Genesis 15:5 and He bringeth him out without, and saith, 'Look attentively, I pray
thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count ...
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Appears (38 Occurrences)
... I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and
every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." (See NIV). ...
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Aspect (10 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air.
3. (n.) Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view. ...
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Peep (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vi) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the
first appearance. 3. (vi) To look cautiously or slyly; to ...
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Pale (16 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 13:6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day, and behold,
the sore is become pale and the sore hath not spread in the skin, then the ...
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Expect (20 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed
to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether ...
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Stare (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence,
etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object. ...
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Look (1874 Occurrences)

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