ἑόρακαν
horáō
have seen
To see (with physical sight), perceive visually or observe; by extension, to perceive, discern, or take note mentally; in certain contexts, to experience or become aware of through perception or encounter; in the passive, to appear or be seen. The primary sense is physical sight, but includes broader ideas of mental perception and experiential awareness, depending on context.
Colossians 2:1 · Word #17
Lexicon G3708
| Lemma | ὁράω |
| Transliteration | horáō |
| Strong's | G3708 |
| Definition | To see (with physical sight), perceive visually or observe; by extension, to perceive, discern, or take note mentally; in certain contexts, to experience or become aware of through perception or encounter; in the passive, to appear or be seen. The primary sense is physical sight, but includes broader ideas of mental perception and experiential awareness, depending on context. |
Morphology V PRF ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | have seen |
| Literal | have-seen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁράω |
| Strong's | G3708 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3708-10
they have seen
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense (completed action with present result), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed act of seeing with continuing present result. "They have seen" preserves both the completed perception and its ongoing relevance inherent in the perfect tense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
have seen
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Have seen' better fits the subject (plural) and context; drop 'they' from P1 because the pronoun is not explicit here. |