ΘΕΩΡΙΑ, θεωρια
THEŌRIA, theōria
Sounds Like: theh-oh-REE-ah
Translations: spectacle, sight, a sight, contemplation, theory, a theory, observation, a vision
From the root: ΘΕΩΡΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of looking at, observing, or contemplating something. It can denote a physical sight or spectacle, such as a public show or event, or a mental act of deep consideration and understanding, leading to what we now call 'theory'. It describes the act of beholding or perceiving, whether with the eyes or the mind.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2334 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:99
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 2:6
Pseudo-Baruch
- The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch (3 Baruch) — 3:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 15:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΘΕΩΡΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΘΕΩΡΙ — a spectacle, a sight, a viewing, a contemplation, a theory, a pilgrimage, a mission, a delegation
- ΘΕΩΡΙΑΙΣ — to observations, for observations, to spectacles, for spectacles, to theories, for theories, observations, spectacles, theories
- ΘΕΩΡΙΑΝ — a spectacle, a sight, a viewing, a contemplation, a theory
- ΘΕΩΡΙΑΣ — of contemplation, of observation, of a spectacle, of sight, of a theory
- ΘΕΩΡΙΩΝ — of spectacles, of sights, of observations, of theories, of contemplations
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