Lexicon epiphainó: to show forth, i.e. to appear Original Word: ἐπιφαίνωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiphainó Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-fah'-ee-no) Short Definition: I appear, shine upon Definition: I appear (as of a light in the heavens or from the heavens), shine upon. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 2014 epiphaínō (from 1909 /epí, "suitably on," which intensifies 5316 /phaínō, "appear") – properly, to appear to achieve the fitting purpose, i.e. as it builds on (Gk epi) on the particular situation. See 2015 (epiphaneia). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epi and phainóDefinitionto show forth, i.e. to appear NASB Translationappeared (3), shine (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2014: ἐπιφαίνωἐπιφαίνω; 1 aorist infinitive ἐπιφᾶναι (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 24ff; Winers Grammar, 89 (85); Buttmann, 41 (35); (the Sept. Psalm 30:17 (); Psalm 117:27 (), cf. Psalm 66:2 ())); 2 aorist passive ἐπεφανην; from Homer down; 1. transitive, to show to or upon; to bring to light. 2. intransitive and in the passive to appear, become visible; a. properly: of stars, Acts 27:20 (Theocritus, 2, 11); τίνι, to one, Luke 1:79. b. figuratively equivalent to to become clearly known, to show oneself: Titus 3:4; τίνι, Titus 2:11.
Strong's appear, give light. From epi and phaino; to shine upon, i.e. Become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known -- appear, give light. see GREEK epi see GREEK phaino |
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