Strong's Lexicon
G2014 — ἐπιφαίνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2014 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιφαίνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G5316 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | epiphaino |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-fai'-no |
| Meaning: | 1. to shine upon 2. (literally) become visible 3. (figuratively) become known |
| KJV Renderings: | appear, give light |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιφαίνω; 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. Psa 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, Act 27:20 (Theocritus, 2, 11); τίνι, to one, Luk 1:79.
b. figuratively equivalent to to become clearly known, to show oneself: Tit 3:4; τίνι, Tit 2:11.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιφαίνω (appear)
Luke 1:79
- KJV: To give light to them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace
- GK: επιφάναι τοις εν σκότει και σκιά θανάτου καθημένοις του κατευθύναι τους πόδας ημών εις οδόν ειρήνης
Acts 27:20
- KJV: And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared and no small tempest lay on all hope that we should be saved was then taken away
- GK: μήτε δε ηλίου μήτε άστρων επιφαινόντων επί πλείονας ημέρας χείμωνός τε ουκ ολίγου επικειμένου λοιπόν περιηρείτο πάσα ελπίς του σώζεσθαι ημάς
Titus 2:11
- KJV: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men
- GK: επεφάνη γαρ η χάρις του θεού η σωτηρίος πάσιν ανθρώποις
Titus 3:4
- KJV: But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared
- GK: ότε δε η χρηστότης και η φιλανθρωπία επεφάνη του σωτήρος ημών θεού