ἀτενίζωatenízō
to gaze intently
Greek (New Testament) · G816
Meanings
to look fixedly, gaze: with dative of person, gaze upon: Luke 4:20, Luke 22:56, Acts 3:12, Acts 10:4, Acts 14:9, Acts 23:1; followed by εἰς, with accusative of person, Acts 3:4, Acts 6:15, Acts 13:9; metaphorically, Acts 1:10, Acts 7:55, Acts 11:6, 2 Corinthians 3:7, 2 Corinthians 3:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Luke 4:20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently.
- Luke 22:56 A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”
- Acts 1:10 As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them.
- Acts 3:4 Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!”
- Acts 3:12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
- Acts 6:15 At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.