θεάομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• θηέομαι (thēéomai) — Epic, Ionic
• θᾱέομαι (thāéomai) — Doric

Etymology

Usually compared to Sanskrit धी (dhī́), ध्यान (dhyāna), Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬨𐬀𐬥 (daēman), and other similar forms, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyh₂-. May have been first Proto-Greek *θᾱϝέομαι/ *θᾱϝάομαι, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂u-. Forte suggests that *dʰeyh₂- and *dʰeh₂u- are both variants of a more basic Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂. See θαῦμα (thaûma) for more.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tʰe.á.o.mai̯/ → /θeˈa.o.mɛ/ → /θeˈa.o.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰe.á.o.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tʰeˈa.o.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /θeˈa.o.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /θeˈa.o.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /θeˈa.o.me/

Verb

θεάομαι • (theáomai) (Attic, Koine)

1. to view, watch, observe, gaze
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 24.418–419:

     θηοῖό κεν αὐτὸς ἐπελθὼν / οἷον ἐερσήεις κεῖται

     thēoîó ken autòs epelthṑn / hoîon eersḗeis keîtai

     You would marvel, if you came over yourself, / at how fresh-looking he lies.

2. to contemplate
3. to review

Conjugation

   Present: θεᾰ́ομαι (Attic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	θεᾰ́ομαι	θεᾰ́ῃ, θεᾰ́ει	θεᾰ́εται	θεᾰ́εσθον	θεᾰ́εσθον	θεᾰόμεθᾰ	θεᾰ́εσθε	θεᾰ́ονται
	subjunctive	θεᾰ́ωμαι	θεᾰ́ῃ	θεᾰ́ηται	θεᾰ́ησθον	θεᾰ́ησθον	θεᾰώμεθᾰ	θεᾰ́ησθε	θεᾰ́ωνται
	optative	θεᾰοίμην	θεᾰ́οιο	θεᾰ́οιτο	θεᾰ́οισθον	θεᾰοίσθην	θεᾰοίμεθᾰ	θεᾰ́οισθε	θεᾰ́οιντο
	imperative		θεᾰ́ου	θεᾰέσθω	θεᾰ́εσθον	θεᾰέσθων		θεᾰ́εσθε	θεᾰέσθων
infinitive						θεᾰ́εσθαι
participle	m					θεᾰόμενος
	f					θεᾰομένη
	n					θεᾰόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: θεῶμαι (Attic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	θεῶμαι	θεᾷ	θεᾶται	θεᾶσθον	θεᾶσθον	θεώμεθᾰ	θεᾶσθε	θεῶνται
	subjunctive	θεῶμαι	θεᾷ	θεᾶται	θεᾶσθον	θεᾶσθον	θεώμεθᾰ	θεᾶσθε	θεῶνται
	optative	θεῴμην	θεῷο	θεῷτο	θεῷσθον	θεῴσθην	θεῴμεθᾰ	θεῷσθε	θεῷντο
	imperative		θεῶ	θεᾱ́σθω	θεᾶσθον	θεᾱ́σθων		θεᾶσθε	θεᾱ́σθων
infinitive						θεᾶσθαι
participle	m					θεώμενος
	f					θεωμένη
	n					θεώμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: θεῶ (Koine, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	θεῶ	θεᾷς	θεᾷ	θεᾶτον	θεᾶτον	θεῶμεν	θεᾶτε	θεῶσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	θεῶ	θεᾷς	θεᾷ	θεᾶτον	θεᾶτον	θεῶμεν	θεᾶτε	θεῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	θεῴην, θεῷμῐ	θεῴης, θεῷς	θεῴη, θεῷ	θεῷτον, θεῴητον	θεῴτην, θεῳήτην	θεῷμεν, θεῴημεν	θεῷτε, θεῴητε	θεῷεν, θεῴησᾰν
	imperative		θέᾱ	θεᾱ́τω	θεᾶτον	θεᾱ́των		θεᾶτε	θεώντων
		active
infinitive		θεᾶν
participle	m	θεῶν
	f	θεῶσᾰ
	n	θεῶν

   Present: θᾱέομαι/θᾶμαι (Doric, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	θᾱέομαι/θᾶμαι					θᾱ́μεθα	θᾶσθε
	subjunctive						θᾱ́μεθα	θᾶσθε
	optative
	imperative		θᾱ́εο
infinitive
participle	m					θᾱ́μενος
	f					θᾱμένη
	n					θᾱ́μενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐθεᾰόμην (Attic, uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐθεᾰόμην	ἐθεᾰ́ου	ἐθεᾰ́ετο	ἐθεᾰ́εσθον	ἐθεᾰέσθην	ἐθεᾰόμεθᾰ	ἐθεᾰ́εσθε	ἐθεᾰ́οντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐθεώμην (Attic, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐθεώμην	ἐθεῶ	ἐθεᾶτο	ἐθεᾶσθον	ἐθεᾱ́σθην	ἐθεώμεθᾰ	ἐθεᾶσθε	ἐθεῶντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐθεᾱσᾰ́μην (Attic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐθεᾱσᾰ́μην	ἐθεᾱ́σω	ἐθεᾱ́σᾰτο	ἐθεᾱ́σᾰσθον	ἐθεᾱσᾰ́σθην	ἐθεᾱσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐθεᾱ́σᾰσθε	ἐθεᾱ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	θεᾱ́σωμαι	θεᾱ́σῃ	θεᾱ́σηται	θεᾱ́σησθον	θεᾱ́σησθον	θεᾱσώμεθᾰ	θεᾱ́σησθε	θεᾱ́σωνται
	optative	θεᾱσαίμην	θεᾱ́σαιο	θεᾱ́σαιτο	θεᾱ́σαισθον	θεᾱσαίσθην	θεᾱσαίμεθᾰ	θεᾱ́σαισθε	θεᾱ́σαιντο
	imperative		θέᾱσαι	θεᾱσᾰ́σθω	θεᾱ́σᾰσθον	θεᾱσᾰ́σθων		θεᾱ́σᾰσθε	θεᾱσᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					θεᾱ́σᾰσθαι
participle	m				θεᾱσᾰ́μενος
	f				θεᾱσᾰμένη
	n				θεᾱσᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐθᾱσᾰ́μᾱν (Doric)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐθᾱσᾰ́μᾱν	ἐθᾱ́σω	ἐθᾱ́σᾰτο	ἐθᾱ́σᾰσθον	ἐθᾱσᾰ́σθᾱν	ἐθᾱσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐθᾱ́σᾰσθε	ἐθᾱ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	θᾱ́σωμαι	θᾱ́σηαι	θᾱ́σηται	θᾱ́σησθον	θᾱ́σησθον	θᾱσώμεθᾰ	θᾱ́σησθε	θᾱ́σωνται
	optative	θᾱσαίμᾱν	θᾱ́σαιο	θᾱ́σαιτο	θᾱ́σαισθον	θᾱσαίσθᾱν	θᾱσαίμεθᾰ	θᾱ́σαισθε	θᾱ́σαιντο
	imperative		θᾶσαι	θᾱσᾰ́σθω	θᾱ́σᾰσθον	θᾱσᾰ́σθων		θᾱ́σᾰσθε	θᾱσᾰ́σθων
					middle
infinitive					θᾱ́σᾰσθαι
participle	m				θᾱσᾰ́μενος
	f				θᾱσᾰμένᾱ
	n				θᾱσᾰ́μενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: θεᾱ́σομαι (Attic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	θεᾱ́σομαι	θεᾱ́σῃ, θεᾱ́σει	θεᾱ́σεται	θεᾱ́σεσθον	θεᾱ́σεσθον	θεᾱσόμεθᾰ	θεᾱ́σεσθε	θεᾱ́σονται
	optative	θεᾱσοίμην	θεᾱ́σοιο	θεᾱ́σοιτο	θεᾱ́σοισθον	θεᾱσοίσθην	θεᾱσοίμεθᾰ	θεᾱ́σοισθε	θεᾱ́σοιντο
					middle
infinitive					θεᾱ́σεσθαι
participle	m				θεᾱσόμενος
	f				θεᾱσομένη
	n				θεᾱσόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: θᾱσέομαι (Doric, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	θᾱσέομαι	θᾱσῇ	θᾱσεῖται	θᾱσεῖσθον	θᾱσεῖσθον	θᾱσεόμεθᾰ	θᾱσεῖσθε	θᾱσέονται
	optative	θᾱσεοίμᾱν	θᾱσέοιο	θᾱσέοιτο	θᾱσέοισθον	θᾱσεοίσθᾱν	θᾱσεοίμεθᾰ	θᾱσέοισθε	θᾱσέοιντο
					middle
infinitive					θᾱσεῖσθαι
participle	m				θᾱσόμενος
	f				θᾱσομένη
	n				θᾱσόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: τεθέαμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	τεθέαμαι	τεθέασαι	τεθέαται	τεθέασθον	τεθέασθον	τεθεάμεθᾰ	τεθέασθε	τεθέανται
	subjunctive	τεθεαμένος ὦ	τεθεαμένος ᾖς	τεθεαμένος ᾖ	τεθεαμένω ἦτον	τεθεαμένω ἦτον	τεθεαμένοι ὦμεν	τεθεαμένοι ἦτε	τεθεαμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	τεθεαμένος εἴην	τεθεαμένος εἴης	τεθεαμένος εἴη	τεθεαμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	τεθεαμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	τεθεαμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	τεθεαμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	τεθεαμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		τεθέασο	τεθεάσθω	τεθέασθον	τεθεάσθων		τεθέασθε	τεθεάσθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						τεθεᾶσθαι
participle	m					τεθεαμένος
	f					τεθεαμένη
	n					τεθεαμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

• θεᾱτής (theātḗs)
• θεᾱτός (theātós)
• θέᾱτρον (théātron)

Related terms

• θέᾱ (théā)
• θεωρός (theōrós)

Further reading

• G2300 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

References

• “θεάομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press