ἀφοράωaphoráō
to consider attentively
Greek (New Testament) · G872
Meanings
(a) to look away from all else at, fix one's gaze upon: metaphorically, Hebrews 12:2
(b) simply, to see: ἀφίδω, Philippians 2:23.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Philippians 2:23 I hope to send him to you just as soon as I find out what is going to happen to me here.
- Hebrews 12:2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.