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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3692. ὀπή (opé) -- Opening, hole, aperture</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3692.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_corinthians/11-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3692.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3692</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3691.htm" title="3691">◄</a> 3692. opé <a href="../greek/3693.htm" title="3693">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">opé: Opening, hole, aperture</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὀπή</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>opé<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-pay'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(op-ay')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Opening, hole, aperture<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a crevice (in a rock), a cave, an opening, hole.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ὀπτάνομαι (optanomai), meaning "to see" or "to appear."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὀπή, the concept of an opening or hole can be related to Hebrew words like חֹר (chor), meaning "hole" or "cavity," as seen in various Old Testament contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word ὀπή (opé) refers to an opening or hole, often used in a literal sense to describe a physical aperture or gap. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the holes in the hands of Jesus after His crucifixion, emphasizing the physical reality of His resurrection body.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of an "opening" or "hole" could have various implications, from architectural features to symbolic meanings. In the context of the New Testament, the use of ὀπή highlights the tangible evidence of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, which was crucial for the early Christian testimony of His bodily resurrection.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>probably from a prim. root op- (cf. <a href="/greek/3708.htm">horaó</a>)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an opening, a hole<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>holes (1), opening (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3692: ὀπή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὀπή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὀπῆς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (perhaps from <span class="greek2">ὄψ</span> (root <span class="greek2">ὀπ</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ὁράω</span></span>); cf. <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 627)), properly, <span class="accented">through which one can see</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Pollux</span> (2, 53, p. 179) <span class="greek2">ὀπή</span>, <span class="greek2">δἰ</span> <span class="greek2">ἧς</span> <span class="greek2">ἐστιν</span> <span class="greek2">ἰδεῖν</span>, cf. German <span class="foreign">Luke, Loch</span> (?)), <span class="accented">an opening, aperture</span> (used of <span class="accented">a window,</span> <a href="/interlinear/songs/5-4.htm">Song of Solomon 5:4</a>): of fissures in the earth, <a href="/interlinear/james/3-11.htm">James 3:11</a> (<a href="/interlinear/exodus/33-22.htm">Exodus 33:22</a>); of caves in rocks or mountains, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-38.htm">Hebrews 11:38</a> (here <span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">holes</span>); <a href="/interlinear/obadiah/1.htm">Obadiah 1:3</a>. (Of various other kinds of holes and openings, in <span class="abbreviation">Aristophanes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>cave, place. <p>Probably from <a href="/greek/3700.htm">optanomai</a>; a hole (as if for light), i.e. Cavern; by analogy, a spring (of water) -- cave, place. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3700.htm">optanomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>οπαις οπαίς ὀπαῖς οπή οπήν οπης οπής ὀπῆς οπήτιον οπητίω οπών opais opaîs opes opês opēs opē̂s<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Plural">N-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ταῖς <b>ὀπαῖς</b> τῆς γῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and caves <span class="itali">and holes</span> in the ground.<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [in] dens and <span class="itali">caves</span> of the earth.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and in the <span class="itali">holes</span> of the earth<p><b><a href="/text/james/3-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῆς αὐτῆς <b>ὀπῆς</b> βρύει τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out from the same <span class="itali">opening</span> [both] fresh<br><a href="/kjvs/james/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> at the same <span class="itali">place</span> sweet [water] and<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the same <span class="itali">opening</span> pours forth<p><b><a href="/greek/3692.htm">Strong's Greek 3692</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3692.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/opais_3692.htm">ὀπαῖς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ope_s_3692.htm">ὀπῆς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3691.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3691"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3691" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3693.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3693"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3693" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>