Strong's Lexicon
epiphauskó: To dawn, to shine upon
Original Word:ἐπιφαύσκω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:epiphauskó
Pronunciation:eh-pee-FOW-skoh
Phonetic Spelling:(ep-ee-fow'-o)
Definition:To dawn, to shine upon
Meaning:I shine upon, give light to.
Word Origin:From the Greek preposition "ἐπί" (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the verb "φαύσκω" (phauskó, meaning "to shine" or "to give light").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The concept of light and dawn in Hebrew is often represented by words like "אוֹר" (or, Strong's H216) meaning "light," and "שַׁחַר" (shachar, Strong's H7837) meaning "dawn" or "morning."
Usage:The verb "epiphauskó" is used to describe the act of light shining or dawning upon something. It conveys the idea of illumination or the beginning of a new day. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the coming of spiritual enlightenment or the revelation of divine truth.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient world, the concept of light was often associated with knowledge, truth, and divine presence. The dawning of a new day symbolized hope, renewal, and the dispelling of darkness. In the Greco-Roman context, light was also linked to the divine, with many deities associated with the sun and illumination. In Jewish thought, light was a powerful symbol of God's presence and guidance, as seen in the imagery of the menorah and the Shekinah glory.
HELPS Word-studies
2017epiphaúō (from1909/epí, "on" andphauō, "to shine") – properly, to shineon, i.e. in asuitable (apt) manner.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
epiphóskóDefinitionto shine forth
NASB Translationshine (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2017: ἐπιφαύσκωἐπιφαύσκω (equivalent to the
ἐπιφώσκω of Greek writings, cf.
Winers Grammar, 90 (85);
Buttmann, 67 (59)): future
ἐπιφαύσω;
to shine upon:
τίνι,
Ephesians 5:14, where the meaning is, Christ will pour upon thee the light of divine truth as the sun gives light to men aroused from sleep. (
Job 25:5;
Job 31:26; (
Job 41:9); Acta Thomae § 34.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
give light.A form ofepiphaino; to illuminate (figuratively) -- give light.
see GREEKepiphaino
Forms and Transliterations
επιφαυσει επιφαύσει ἐπιφαύσει επιφαύσκει επιφαύσκεται επιφαύσκοντα epiphausei epiphaúseiLinks
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