Strong G2014ἐπιφαίνω
to appear
- Transliteration
- epiphainō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-fah'ee-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-φαίνω
[in LXX for עוּר hi., etc.;]
1. to show forth.
2. (= pass. in cl.) to appear: Act.27:20; with dative of person(s), Luk.1:79; metaphorically, Tit.3:4; with dative, Tit.2:11 (Cremer, 567).†
(AS)
[in LXX for עוּר hi., etc.;]
1. to show forth.
2. (= pass. in cl.) to appear: Act.27:20; with dative of person(s), Luk.1:79; metaphorically, Tit.3:4; with dative, Tit.2:11 (Cremer, 567).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2014 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- appear3
- give1
First verses
- Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- Acts 27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
- Titus 2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
- Titus 3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιφαίνω,
aorist I (late) -έφᾱνα[LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.33.2, NT.Luke.1.79)]:—show forth, display, absolutely, μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 359 (assuming variant); ἐ.προστασίαν ἀξιωματικήν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.18.8; μηδὲν τεχνικόν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Amm.” 1.10)]; τὸ ἀγέρωχον, τὴν προαίρεσιν, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 1, 2.139d; ἀνθρωπόμορφόν τι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 12)]; τὸν μισοπόνηρον play the μ., [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.74 W)].:—passive, come into view, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε, μάχη δ᾽ ἐπὶ πᾶσα φαάνθη [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.650)]; of an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.152, 4.122, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.42, etc.)]; διὰ τὸ ἐπιφανέντα με κωλῦσαι Test. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.22; ἐ.ἐς τὴν Νάξον 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.30, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.13; ἐπιφανῆναι ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον [prev. author] “Oec.” 21.10; ἐπὶ τὰ Δρέπανα 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.49.7; ἐ.τινὶ ἐς οἶκον)]to present oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.97)]; ἐ. τινί show oneself, appear to one, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.24, +others)]; frequently of dreams and visions, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.91, 3.27; ἐν τῷ ὕπνῳ [prev. author] 7.16)]; of a divine manifestation, ἐπιφαινομένης αὐτοῖς Ἀρτέμιδος [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 557.5 (Magn.Mae., 3rd c.BC),compare “IG” 4.951.26 (Epid., 3rd c.BC))]; so ἡ χρηστότης ἐπεφάνη τοῦ θεοῦ [NT (NT.Tit.3.4)]; of an Emperor, δήμοις ἑορτάζουσιν ἐπιφανείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.7.2; also ἵνα σφι τιμωρίη..ἐπιφανήσεται 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.49; τὰ ἐπιφαινόμενα)]symptoms which make their appearance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 1.12, compare 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.17, +others)]
2 c.accusative et infinitive, make it manifest that.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1044d.)]
3 passive, literal appear upon the surface, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 101d; ἐ. ταῖς εἰκόσιν ἰδέα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 3: _metaphorically_, τὸ ἦθος ὡς χρῶμα ταῖς πράξεσιν ἐ. [prev. work] 48,compare “Galb.” 23.)]
II seemingly intransitive, in active, show light, dawn, ἡμέρας ἐπιφαινούσης [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.6.6 (so ἀνατολῆς ἐπιφαινομένης [prev. author] 3.113.1); ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καθημένοις)]to shine upon [LXX+NT (NT.Luke.1.79, cf. LXX.Deu.33.2.)]
aorist I (late) -έφᾱνα[LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.33.2, NT.Luke.1.79)]:—show forth, display, absolutely, μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 359 (assuming variant); ἐ.προστασίαν ἀξιωματικήν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.18.8; μηδὲν τεχνικόν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Amm.” 1.10)]; τὸ ἀγέρωχον, τὴν προαίρεσιν, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 1, 2.139d; ἀνθρωπόμορφόν τι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 12)]; τὸν μισοπόνηρον play the μ., [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.74 W)].:—passive, come into view, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε, μάχη δ᾽ ἐπὶ πᾶσα φαάνθη [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.650)]; of an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.152, 4.122, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.42, etc.)]; διὰ τὸ ἐπιφανέντα με κωλῦσαι Test. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.22; ἐ.ἐς τὴν Νάξον 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.30, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.13; ἐπιφανῆναι ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον [prev. author] “Oec.” 21.10; ἐπὶ τὰ Δρέπανα 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.49.7; ἐ.τινὶ ἐς οἶκον)]to present oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.97)]; ἐ. τινί show oneself, appear to one, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.24, +others)]; frequently of dreams and visions, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.91, 3.27; ἐν τῷ ὕπνῳ [prev. author] 7.16)]; of a divine manifestation, ἐπιφαινομένης αὐτοῖς Ἀρτέμιδος [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 557.5 (Magn.Mae., 3rd c.BC),compare “IG” 4.951.26 (Epid., 3rd c.BC))]; so ἡ χρηστότης ἐπεφάνη τοῦ θεοῦ [NT (NT.Tit.3.4)]; of an Emperor, δήμοις ἑορτάζουσιν ἐπιφανείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.7.2; also ἵνα σφι τιμωρίη..ἐπιφανήσεται 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.49; τὰ ἐπιφαινόμενα)]symptoms which make their appearance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 1.12, compare 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.17, +others)]
2 c.accusative et infinitive, make it manifest that.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1044d.)]
3 passive, literal appear upon the surface, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 101d; ἐ. ταῖς εἰκόσιν ἰδέα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 3: _metaphorically_, τὸ ἦθος ὡς χρῶμα ταῖς πράξεσιν ἐ. [prev. work] 48,compare “Galb.” 23.)]
II seemingly intransitive, in active, show light, dawn, ἡμέρας ἐπιφαινούσης [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.6.6 (so ἀνατολῆς ἐπιφαινομένης [prev. author] 3.113.1); ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καθημένοις)]to shine upon [LXX+NT (NT.Luke.1.79, cf. LXX.Deu.33.2.)]