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Strong G5461φωτίζω

to illuminate

Transliteration
phōtizō
Pronunciation
fo-tid'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G5457; to shed rays that is to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively): - enlighten illuminate (bring to give) light make to see.

Detailed definition

φωτίζω
(φῶς) [in LXX for אוֹר hi, יָרָה hi., etc.;]
1. intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): before ἐπί, Rev.22:5.

2. Trans.
__(a) to illumine, enlighten (Diod., Plut., al.): with accusative, Luk.11:36, Rev.21:23; pass., Rev.18:1. Metaphorical, of spiritual enlightenment (Psa.119:130, Sir.45:17, al.): Jhn.1:9, Eph.1:18 3:9, R, txt., Heb.6:4 10:32;
__(b) to bring to light, make known (Polyb.): 1Co.4:5, Eph.3:9, R, mg., 2Ti.1:10 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 107 f.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G5461 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • light4
  • enlighten2
  • lighten2
  • be1
  • bring1
  • give1
  • giveth1
  • illuminate1
  • lighteth1
  • make1
  • see1

First verses

  1. Luke 11:36
    If thy whole body therefore be 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.
  2. John 1:9
    That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
  3. 1 Corinthians 4:5
    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.
  4. Ephesians 1:18
    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,
  5. Ephesians 3:9
    And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
  6. 2 Timothy 1:10
    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:
  7. Hebrews 6:4
    For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
  8. Hebrews 10:32
    But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
  9. Revelation 18:1
    And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
  10. Revelation 21:23
    And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
  11. Revelation 22:5
    And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φωτίζω,
future φωτίσω [NT (NT.1Cor.4.5)]:—I. absolutely, shine, give light, ὁ ἄνθραξ [οὐ δύναται] φωτίζειν ὥσπερ ἡ φλόξ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 30, compare 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “fragment” 74.66.)]
II transitive, illuminate, ὁ ἥλιος φ. τὸν κόσμον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.48, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.931b (_passive_):)] —passive, τὸ φωτιζόμενον, opposed to τὸ φωτίζον,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. work]936b: opposed to σκοτίζομαι, [prev. work]1120e,compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Luct.” 2, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 2.3.5)]; of a planet, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 11(2).110; πεφωτισμέναι ἡμέραι 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 272.)]
II.2 bring to light, make known, τὴν ἑκατέρων αἵρεσιν [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 22.5.10, compare 28.13.10; τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους NT.1Cor.1.c., cf. NT.2Tim.1.10)]:—passive, γράμματα ἑαλωκότα καὶ πεφωτισμένα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.8.1; φωτισθέντος τοῦ θανάτου [prev. author] 15.25.8.)]
II.3 enlighten, instruct, teach, φ. τινάς, πῶς.. [LXX+NT (LXX.2Ki.17.28; φ. πάντας, τίς ἡ οἰκονομία NT.Eph.3.9.)]
II.4 illuminate with spiritual light, ὁ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πεφωτισμένος [Refs (“Corpus Hermeticum” 9.3, compare 13.18 (_passive_).)]
II.4.b in a special sense, baptize, in passive, [NT (NT.Heb.6.4, 10.32.)]
II.5 throw light upon, illustrate, of commentators, Ὅμηρον [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 1.57.)]