Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A ghost that becomes visible. 2. (n.) The thing appearing; a visible object; a form. 3. (n.) An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom. 4. (n.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia APPARITION ap-a-rish'-un (indalma, epiphaneia; phantasma): This word is not found in the Old Testament or New Testament canon, the King James Version or the American Standard Revised Version, but occurs twice in the Revised Version (British and American) and thrice in Apocrypha the King James Version as follows: The Wisdom of Solomon 17:3, Greek indalma, the Revised Version (British and American) "spectral form"; 2 Maccabees 3:24, Greek epiphaneia, the Revised Version (British and American) "apparition," the Revised Version, margin "manifestation"; 2 Maccabees 5:4, Greek epiphaneia, the Revised Version (British and American) "vision," the Revised Version, margin "manifestation." New Testament, Revised Version: Matthew 14:26 Mark 6:49; Greek phantasma, the American Standard Revised Version "ghost," the King James Version "Spirit."

Multi-Version Concordance Apparition (3 Occurrences) Matthew 14:26 And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear. (DBY YLT) Mark 6:49 But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out. (DBY YLT) Luke 24:23 and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive, (YLT)