Strong's Lexicon
G5461 — φωτίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5461 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φωτίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5457 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | photizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fo-tid'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to shed rays, i.e. to shine 2. (transitively) to brighten up {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φωτίζω; future φωτίσω (Rev 22:5 L WH; 1Co 4:5), Attic φωτιῶ (Rev 22:5 G T Tr); 1 aorist ἐφωτισα; perfect passive participle πεφωτισμενος; 1 aorist passive ἐφοτίσθην;
1. intransitive, to give light, to shine (Aristotle, Theophrastus, Plutarch, others; the Sept. for àåø, Num 8:2, etc.): ἐπί τινα, Rev 22:5 (Rom. WH brackets ἐπί).
2. transitive,
a. properly, to enlighten, light up, illumine: τινα, Luk 11:36: τήν πόλιν, Rev 21:23 (ἀκτισι τόν κόσμον, of the sun, Diodorus 3, 48; the Sept. for äÅàÄéø); ἡ γῆ ἐφωτίσθη ἐκ τῆς δόξης (A. V. was lightened) shone with his glory, Rev 18:1.
b. to bring to light, render evident: τά κρυπτά τοῦ σκότους, 1Co 4:5; (Eph 3:9 according to the reading of T L brackets WH text (but see c.)) (τήν αἵρεσιν τίνος, the preference, opinion, of one, Polybius 23, 3, 10; τήν ἀλήθειαν, Epictetus diss. 1, 4, 31; πεφωτισμενων τῶν πραγματον ὑπό τῆς ἀληθείας, Lucian, cal. non tem. cred. 32); to cause something to exist and thus to come to light and become clear to all: ζωήν καί ἀφθαρσίαν διά τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, opposed to καταργῆσαι τόν θάνατον, 2Ti 1:10.
c. by a use only Biblical and ecclesiastical, to enlighten spiritually, imbue with saving knowledge: τινα, Joh 1:9; with a saving knowledge of the gospel: hence, φωτισθέντες of those who have been made Christians, Heb 6:4; Heb 10:32; followed by an indirect question Eph 3:9 (see b. above) (Sir 45:17; for äÅàÄéø, Psalm 118:130 (; for äåøÈä, to instruct, inform, teach, Jdg 13:8, Alex.; 2Ki 12:2; φωτιοῦσιν αὐτούς τό κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς γῆς, 2Ki 17:27 (cf. 1 Kings 17:28; others)); to give understanding to: πεφωτίσμενοι τούς ὀφθαλμούς τῆς καρδίας (Rec. διανοίας), as respects the eyes of your soul, Eph 1:18 (Buttmann, § 145, 6); ((cf. Sir 31:20 (Sir 34:20), etc.)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φωτίζω (enlighten)
Luke 11:36
- KJV: If thy whole body therefore full of light having no part dark the whole shall be full of light as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light
- GK: ει ούν το σώμά σου όλον φωτεινόν μη έχον τι μέρος σκοτεινόν έσται φωτεινόν όλον ως όταν ο λύχνος τη αστραπή φωτίζη σε
John 1:9
- KJV: was the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world
- GK: ην το φως το αληθινόν ο φωτίζει πάντα άνθρωπον ερχόμενον εις τον κόσμον
1 Corinthians 4:5
- KJV: Therefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts and then shall every man have praise of God
- GK: ώστε μη προ καιρού τι κρίνετε έως αν έλθη ο κύριος ος και φωτίσει το κρυπτά του σκότους και φανερώσει τας βουλάς των καρδιών και τότε ο έπαινος γενήσεται εκάστω από του θεού
Ephesians 1:18
- KJV: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints
- GK: πεφωτισμένους τους οφθαλμούς της διανοίας υμών εις το ειδέναι υμάς τις εστιν η ελπίς της κλήσεως αυτού και τις ο πλούτος της δόξης της κληρονομίας αυτού εν τοις αγίοις
Ephesians 3:9
- KJV: And to make all see what the fellowship of the mystery which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God who created all things by Jesus Christ
- GK: και φωτίσαι πάντας τις η κοινωνία του μυστηρίου του αποκεκρυμμένου από των αιώνων εν τω θεώ τω τα πάντα κτίσαντι διά Ιησού χριστού
2 Timothy 1:10
- KJV: But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel
- GK: φανερωθείσαν δε νυν διά της επιφανείας του σωτήρος ημών Ιησού χριστού καταργήσαντος μεν τον θάνατον φωτίσαντος δε ζωήν και αφθαρσίαν διά του ευαγγελίου
Hebrews 6:4
- KJV: For impossible for those who were once enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost
- GK: αδύνατον γαρ τους άπαξ φωτισθέντας γευσαμένους τε της δωρεάς της επουρανίου και μετόχους γενηθέντας πνεύματος αγίου
Hebrews 10:32
- KJV: But call to remembrance the former days in which after ye were illuminated ye endured a great fight of afflictions
- GK: αναμιμνήσκεσθε δε τας πρότερον ημέρας εν αις φωτισθέντες πολλήν άθλησιν υπεμείνατε παθημάτων
Revelation 18:1
- KJV: And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven having great power and the earth was lightened with his glory
- GK: και μετά ταύτα είδον άλλον άγγελον καταβαίνοντα εκ του ουρανού έχοντα εξουσίαν μεγάλην και η γη εφωτίσθη εκ της δόξης αυτού