Strong's Lexicon
epiphainó: To appear, to shine upon, to manifest
Original Word:ἐπιφαίνω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:epiphainó
Pronunciation:eh-pee-FY-no
Phonetic Spelling:(ep-ee-fah'-ee-no)
Definition:To appear, to shine upon, to manifest
Meaning:I appear (as of a light in the heavens or from the heavens), shine upon.
Word Origin:From the Greek words ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and φαίνω (phaino, meaning "to shine" or "to appear").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "epiphainó," the concept of divine appearance or revelation can be related to Hebrew terms like רָאָה (ra'ah, meaning "to see") and גָּלָה (galah, meaning "to reveal" or "to uncover").
Usage:The verb "epiphainó" primarily means to appear or to become visible, often with the connotation of a divine or significant revelation. It is used in the New Testament to describe the manifestation of God's grace, light, or presence. The term conveys the idea of something previously hidden or unseen becoming visible and evident, often with a sense of divine intervention or revelation.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of epiphany was associated with the appearance of a deity or a divine being. This cultural understanding is reflected in the New Testament usage, where "epiphainó" often describes the revelation of God's presence or action in the world. The term is closely related to the Christian celebration of Epiphany, which commemorates the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the visit of the Magi.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 2014epiphaínō (from1909/epí, "suitablyon," which intensifies5316/phaínō, "appear") – properly, toappear to achieve thefitting purpose, i.e. as it buildson (Gkepi) 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 Greek Lexicon
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 passiveἐπεφανην; fromHomer down;1. transitive,to show to orupon; to bring to light.
2. intransitive and in the passiveto appear, become visible;
a. properly: of stars,Acts 27:20 (Theocritus, 2, 11);τίνι, to one,Luke 1:79.
b. figuratively equivalent toto become clearly known, to show oneself:Titus 3:4;τίνι,Titus 2:11.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
appear, give light.Fromepi andphaino; to shine upon, i.e. Become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known -- appear, give light.
see GREEKepi
see GREEKphaino
Forms and Transliterations
επέφανεν Επεφανη επεφάνη Ἐπεφάνη επιφαίνεσθαι επιφαινοντων επιφαινόντων ἐπιφαινόντων επιφαναι επιφάναι ἐπιφᾶναι επιφανήναί επιφανήσεται επίφανον επιφανούμαι Epephane Epephanē Epepháne Epephánē epiphainonton epiphainontōn epiphainónton epiphainóntōn epiphanai epiphânaiLinks
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