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Shine, Shining

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

"to cause to appear," denotes, in the Active Voice, "to give light, shine," John 1:5; 5:35; in Matthew 24:27 , Passive Voice; so Philippians 2:15 , RV, "ye are seen" (for AV, "ye shine"); 2 Peter 1:19 (Active); so 1 John 2:8; Revelation 1:16; in Revelation 8:12; 18:23 (Passive); Revelation 21:23 (Active). See APPEAR.

"to shine upon" (epi, "upon," and No. 1), is so translated in Luke 1:79 , RV (AV, "to give light"). See APPEAR , No. 2.

"to shine as a torch," occurs in Matthew 5:15,16; 17:2; Luke 17:24; Acts 12:7; 2 Corinthians 4:6 (twice): see LIGHT , B, No. 3.

"to shine, glisten," is used in Mark 9:3 of the garments of Christ at His transfiguration, RV, "glistering," AV, "shining." Cp. exastrapto, "dazzling," in Luke 9:29 , RV.

"to shine forth" (ek, "out" and No. 3), is used in Matthew 13:43 , of the future shining "forth" of the righteous "in the Kingdom of their Father."

"to shine around" (peri, "around," and No. 3), is used in Luke 2:9 , "shone round about," of the glory of the Lord; so in Acts 26:13 , of the light from Heaven upon Saul of Tarsus.

"to flash around, shine round about" (peri, and astrape, "shining brightness"), is used in Acts 9:3; 22:6 of the same circumstance as in 26:13 (No. 6).

"to shine forth," is used figuratively of Christ upon the slumbering believer who awakes and arises from among the dead, Ephesians 5:14 , RV, "shall shine upon thee" (AV, "shall give thee light").

denotes (a) "lightning," (b) "bright shining," of a lamp, Luke 11:36 . See LIGHTNING. Cp. No. 7, above, and Note (1) below.

Notes: (1) In Luke 24:4 , AV, astrapto, "to lighten," is translated "shining" (RV, "dazzling"). (2) In 2 Corinthians 4:4; AV, augazo, "to shine forth," is translated "shine" (RV, "dawn").