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Strong's #5316 - φαίνω

Transliteration

phaínō

Phonetics

fah'ee-no

Origin

prolongation for the base of (G5457)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

9:1,1244

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light
shine
1. to shine, be bright or resplendent
2. to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear
  1. of growing vegetation, to come to light
  2. to appear, be seen
  3. exposed to view
3. to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest
  1. to be seen, appear
4. to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 215 ‑ אוֹר (ore); 974 ‑ בָּחַן (baw‑khan'); 1540 ‑ גָּלָה (gaw‑law'); 1961 ‑ הָיָה (haw‑yaw'); 2095 ‑ זְהַר (zeh‑har'); 2224 ‑ זָרַח (zaw‑rakh'); 2734 ‑ חָרָה (khaw‑raw'); 2734 ‑ חָרָה (khaw‑raw'); 2734 ‑ חָרָה (khaw‑raw'); 5308 ‑ נְפַל (nef‑al'); 5869 ‑ עַיִן (ah'‑yin); 7136 ‑ קָרָה (kaw‑raw'); 7200 ‑ רָאָה (raw‑aw');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (33)

Matthew 14

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

BSB (31)

Matthew 13

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

CSB (29)

Matthew 13

Mark 1

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

ESV (28)

Matthew 13

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

KJV (32)

Matthew 13

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (32)

Matthew 14

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

N95 (32)

Matthew 14

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

NAS (32)

Matthew 14

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

NLT (29)

Matthew 20

Mark 4

Luke 3

John 2

Romans 7

2 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

Hebrews 3

James 1

1 Peter 3

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 5

WEB (33)

Matthew 14

Mark 2

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

YLT (30)

Matthew 13

Mark 1

Luke 2

John 2

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 4

ASV (33)

appear 3

appeared 4

appeareth 2

had appeared 1

he appeared 1

is seen 1

it might be shown 1

it was 1

may appear 1

may be seen 1

seen 2

shall 1

shall appear 1

shall shine 1

shine 2

shineth 4

shining 1

that appeareth 1

they may be seen 1

things which appear 1

think 1

ye are seen 1

BSB (31)

appear to be 1

appeared 4

flashes 1

gave light 1

had appeared 2

has ever been seen 1

he appeared 1

look 1

might be exposed as 1

seemed 1

shine 1

shines 1

shining 3

that appears 1

to be seen 1

to show 1

verdict 1

was visible 1

was without light 1

will appear 2

will become of 1

will never shine 1

will not be obvious 1

you shine 1

CSB (29)

appear 3

appeared 7

appears 1

flashes 1

light 1

obvious 1

recognized 1

seem 1

seemed 1

seen 2

shine 3

shines 1

shining 4

show 1

visible 1

ESV (28)

appear 3

appeared 7

appears 1

seemed 1

seen 4

shine 3

shines 2

shining 5

shown 1

visible 1

KJV (32)

appear 9

appeared 5

appeareth 2

for 1

seemed 1

seen 2

shall 1

shine 3

shineth 5

shining 1

shone 1

think 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (32)

appear 4

appeared 7

appears 2

became 1

become 1

evident 1

noticed 2

seem 1

seen 2

shine 4

shines 1

shining 4

shown 1

visible 1

N95 (32)

appear 5

appeared 7

appears 1

became 1

become 1

evident 1

flashes 1

noticed 2

seem 1

seen 2

shine 3

shines 1

shining 4

shown 1

visible 1

NAS (32)

appear 5

appeared 7

appears 1

became 1

become 1

evident 1

flashes 1

noticed 2

seem 1

seen 2

shine 3

shines 1

shining 4

shown 1

visible 1

NLT (29)

appear 1

appeared 4

dark 1

demonstrate 2

for 1

grew 1

happen 1

happened 1

here 1

saw 1

see 3

shine 1

shines 2

shining 4

sounded 1

spare 1

that 1

thought 1

verdict 1

WEB (33)

appear 3

appeared 4

been seen 1

had appeared 1

happen 1

he appeared 1

is seen 1

it might be shown 1

may appear 1

may be seen 1

nothing 1

seemed 1

seen 1

shine 2

shines 2

shining 3

that appears 1

they may be seen 1

things which are visible 1

think 1

weeds appeared 1

will 1

will shine 1

you are seen 1

YLT (30)

appear 1

appeared 3

appearing 1

did appear 2

did shine 1

do appear 2

doth appear 3

it might appear 1

may appear 1

may not shine 1

seen 1

shall appear 1

shall he appear 1

shine 2

shining 3

that is appearing 1

they may appear 1

they may be seen 1

they may shine 1

things appearing 1

ye do appear 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-DSM 1

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

ANT

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

BEZ

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 5

V-APS-1P 1

V-APS-2S 1

V-APS-3P 2

V-APS-3S 1

V-FMI-3S 1

V-FPI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PPI-2P 2

V-PPI-3P 1

V-PPI-3S 4

V-PPP-GPN 1

V-PPP-GSM 1

V-PPP-NSF 1

BGB

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

BMT

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

BYZ

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

ELZ

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 5

V-APS-1P 1

V-APS-2S 1

V-APS-3P 2

V-APS-3S 1

V-FMI-3S 1

V-FPI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAPDSM 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PMI-2P 1

V-PMI-3S 3

V-PMPGPN 1

V-PMPGSM 1

V-PMPNSF 1

V-PPI-2P 1

V-PPI-3P 1

NA26

V-1APSP 1

V-2APSS 1

V-2PMIP 1

V-2PPIP 1

V-3AASS 2

V-3APIP 1

V-3APIS 5

V-3APSP 2

V-3APSS 1

V-3FMIS 1

V-3FPIS 1

V-3PAIS 3

V-3PASP 1

V-3PMIS 3

V-3PPIP 1

V-3PPIS 1

V-PAPDSM 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PMPGPN 1

V-PMPGSM 1

V-PMPNSF 1

SBL

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

SCV

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

STV

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 1

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

TIS

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 2

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

V-PPI-2P 2

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-2API-3P 1

V-2API-3S 5

V-2APS-1P 1

V-2APS-2S 1

V-2APS-3P 2

V-2APS-3S 1

V-2FPI-3S 1

V-FDI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PEI-2P 2

V-PEI-3P 1

V-PEI-3S 4

V-PEP-GPN 1

V-PEP-GSM 1

V-PEP-NSF 1

TRG

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 5

V-APS-1P 1

V-APS-2S 1

V-APS-3P 2

V-APS-3S 1

V-FMI-3S 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAPDSM 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PAS-3P 1

V-PMI-2P 1

V-PMI-3S 3

V-PMPGPN 1

V-PMPGSM 1

V-PMPNSF 1

V-PPI-2P 1

V-PPI-3P 1

V-PPI-3S 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

φαίνω,

Od. 7.102, etc., also φαείνω (q. v.): — fut. φᾰνῶ, A. Fr. 304.5, Ar. Ach. 827, etc. (φᾱνῶ acc. to A.D. Adv. 187.26, but φᾱνῶ, Ar. Eq. 300, and ἀναφᾱνῶ, E. Ba. 528, are dub.); Ion. φᾰνέω (ἀπο-) Hp. Steril. 213, opt. φᾰνοίην S. Aj. 313 (cod. rec., rightly): aor. 1 ἔφηνα Il. 2.318, Hdt. 1.95, etc.; Dor. ἔφᾱνα Pi. I. 4(3).2, IG 42(1).123.28 (Epid., iv B.C.), also later Att., subj., ἀπο-φάνῃ dub. l. in IG 22.1631.379 (= 2.811c133); φάνῃς Philem. 233 (ἐκ-φάνῃς Men. Mon. 418 = Chares Iamb. 4b20); so in late Prose, (ἐξ-) Ael. VH 12.33, (ἐπι-) Luke 1:79, (ἀνα-) Acts 21:3; iter. φάνεσκε (intr.) Il. 11.64, al., Hes. Fr. 14.3: pf. πέφαγκα Ps.-Callisth. 2.10, (ἀπο-) Din. 1.15, al.: intr. pf. πέφηνα (v. infr.A 111.2), Dor. 3 pl. ἐκ-πεφάναντι Sophr. 83; plpf. ἐπεφήνειν D.C. 46.10: — Med., fut. inf. φᾰνεῖσθαι Od. 12.230, Ion. φᾰνέομαι Hdt. 3.35; opt. φανοῖσθε Lys. 26.10 (nisi leg. φανεῖσθε); the forms φανῆσθον and Dor. imper. φάνευ are corrupt in Pl. Erx. 399e, Teles p.58 H. (leg. φαίνευ): aor. 1 ἐφηνάμην (trans.) S. Ph. 944, (ἀπ-) Hdt. 7.52, etc.: — Pass., Ion. impf. φαινέσκετο Od. 13.194: fut. φᾰνήσομαι Hdt. 8.108, Sicilian Dor. (inf.) φᾰνήσειν (fort. -ησεῖν) Archim. A ren. 4.20; fut. πεφήσεται Il. 17.155: aor. 1 ἐφάνθην A. Pers. 263 (lyr.), S. OT 525, etc.:rare in Prose, X. HG 6.4.11, D. 58.13, (ἀπο-) IG 12.10.35, D. 19.44; Ephesians 3:1-21 sg. φαάνθη Il. 17.650, 3 pl. φάανθεν 1.200: aor. 2 ἐφάνην [ᾰ ], φάνην Il. 1.477, etc.; Ephesians 3:1-21 pl. φάνεν Od. 18.68; subj. φανήῃ Il. 19.375; inf. φανήμεναι 9.240: pf. πέφασμαι S. OC 1543, 3 sg. πέφανται Il. 2.122, 16.207, Pi. P. 5.115, A. Ag. 374 (lyr.); πέφᾰται in B. 9.52, Perict. ap. Stob. 4.28.19 belongs either to φαίνω in sense A. 1.5, or to φημί; inf. πεφάνθαι Pl. Euthd. 294a, etc.; part. πεφασμένος Il. 14.127, Thgn. 227, A. Pr. 843, S. OC 1122, Pl. Phdr. 245e, etc.; 3 pl. plpf. ἐπέφαντο Hes. Sc. 166.

Act., bring to light, cause to appear, in physical sense, τέρας τινὶ φ. make a sign appear to one, Il. 2.324, cf. Od. 3.173, etc.; σήματα φαίνων Il. 2.353; γένυσι φ. ὀπώραν Pi. N. 5.6; δύο μορφὰς φ. A. Fr. 304.5; τὸν αὐχένα Hdt. 2.132; ἔφην' ἄφαντον φῶς, i.e. fire, S. Ph. 297; λαμπάδας Ar. Ra. 1524 (anap.); φ. θησαυρόν E. El. 565; φ. μηρούς, ἐπιγουνίδα, show by baring, i.e. uncover.., Od. 18.67, 74; φαίνοισα πρόσωπον ἀλάθεια Pi. N. 5.17; reflect an image in water, τὰ δέ νιν καλὰ κύματα φαίνει Theoc. 6.11: — Med., τὰ τόξα.. τοῖσιν Ἀργείοισι φήνασθαι θέλει exhibit them as his own, S. Ph. 944. make known, reveal, disclose, ἐς τὸ φῶς φανεῖ κακά Id. OT 1229; κακῶν ἔκλυσιν E. IT 898 (lyr., prob.); τὸν μιαρὸν τῷ χρόνῳ ἀποδόντες φῆναι Antipho 4.4.11; ὁδόν τινι Od. 12.334; τὰ ὀνείρατα καὶ τὸν πόρον X. An. 4.3.13, cf. Cyr. 6.4.13, S. OT 725; τοῖς πολεμίοις σύνθημα Din. 3.10, etc.; φανεῖ.. κωκύματα wailings will show forth [the truth of what I say], S. Ant. 1078: with a predic. added, ἡμᾶς σὺ δειλοὺς φανεῖς wilt make us appear.., Id. Aj. 1362; τὸν Ααΐου φόνον φανεῖ δικαίως ὀρθόν Id. OT 853. γόνον Ἑλένῃ φ. show her a child, i. e. grant her to bear one, Od. 4.12; φ. παράκοιτίν τινι show (i.e. give) one a wife, 15.26.

2. of sound, make it clear to the ear, make it ring clear, ἀοιδὴν φαίνειν 8.499; σάλπιγξ.. ὑπέρτονον γήρυμα φαινέτω στρατῷ A. Eu. 569.

3. show forth, display in action, ἀρετήν Od. 8.237; ἀεικείας 20.309; βίην Hes. Th. 689; εὐμαχανίαν Pi. I. 4(3).2; εὔνοιαν Hdt. 3.36; ὕβριν ib. 127; ὀργάς A. Ch. 326 (lyr.). set forth, expound, νοήματα Il. 18.295; λόγον Hdt. 1.116; τριφασίας λόγων ὁδούς Id. 1.95; but τὰ λαμπρὰ.. φ. ἔπη make them good, S. OC 721.

4. inform against one, denounce, φανῶ σε (σε φανῶ codd.) τοῖς πρυτάνεσι Ar. Eq. 300 (lyr.), cf. Ach. 824, S. Ant. 325: denounce a thing as contraband, Ar. Ach. 542, 819, al.; φαίνειν πλοῖον D. 58.9; τὰ φανθέντα articles denounced as contraband, ib. 13: abs., give information, ὁ φήνας ἢ ὁ γραψάμενος IG 12.45.3, cf. 4.24, Isoc. 18.20, X. Cyr. 1.2.14, Phld. Rh. 2.207 S., etc.

5. φαίνειν φρουράν, call up a levy, at Sparta, X. HG 3.2.23, al.; also φ. θυσίαν proclaim, order a sacrifice, Philod.Scarph. 112: — Pass., πέφαται θνατοῖσι νίκας ὕστερον εὐφροσύνα has been ordained, B. 9.52.

II abs., give light, shine, φαίνοντες νύκτας.. δαιτυμόνεσσι Od. 7.102, cf. 19.25; of the sun, moon, etc., φ. τινί Ar. Nu. 586 (troch.); εἰς ἅπαντα φ. τὸν οὐρανόν Pl. Ti. 39b; ἀλλά, σελάνα, φαῖνε καλόν Theoc. 2.11; οἱ λύχνοι φ. ἧττον Thphr. Ign. 11; cf. φάω: so ἦρι μὲν φαίνοντι in spring when it shines forth, A. Fr. 304.4 codd. (leg. φανέντι); of the Dioscuri shining in mid-air, E. El. 1234 (anap.): metaph., ἀγανὴ φαίνουσ' ἐλπίς soft shining hope, A. Ag. 101 (anap., dub.). Φαίνων, οντος, ὁ, the planet Saturn, Arist. Mu. 392a23, Cic. ND 2.20.52, etc.; Φ. ὁ τοῦ Ἡλίου Eudox. Ars 5.19; acc. -ωνα Placit. 2.15.4. III iter. φάνεσκε appeared, μετὰ πρώτοισι φάνεσκε Il. 11.64; ὑπένερθε δὲ γαῖα φάνεσκε Od. 12.242, cf. 11.587, Hes. Fr. 14.3.

2. pf. 2 πέφηνα is also used intr., S. OC 328, etc.; less freq. in Prose, Hdt. 9.120, D. 3.22, Plb. 9.13.8. Pass., come to light, appear, φάνεν δέ οἱ εὐρέες ὦμοι, being stripped bare, Od. 18.68, cf. Il. 22.324, Od. 19.39: freq. of fire, shine brightly, πυρὰ φαίνετο Ἰλιόθι πρό Il. 8.561; ἕκαθεν δέ τε φαίνεται αὐγή 2.456; δεινὼ δέ οἱ ὄσσε φάανθεν shone like fire, Il. 1.200: freq. of the rising of heavenly bodies, ἄστρα φαεινὴν ἀμφὶ σελήνην φαίνετ' ἀριπρεπέα 8.556, cf. Hes. Op. 598; of the first gleam of daybreak, ἦμος δ' ἠριγένεια φάνη ῥοδοδάκτυλος Ἠώς Il. 1.477, Od. 2.1, al.; ἅμ' ἠοῖ φαινομένηφι at break of day, Il. 9.618, cf. Od. 4.407, al.; ἀκτὶς ἀελίου, τὸκάλλιστον.. φανὲν.. τῶν προτέρων φάος, ἐφάνθης ποτ' S. Ant. 100 (lyr.):

of a rising wind, οὐδέ ποτ' οὖροι πνείοντες φαίνονθ' ἁλιαέες Od. 4.361; of a vapour, ἐκ νεφέων ἐρεβεννὴ φ. ἀήρ Il. 5.864.

2. of persons, οἴῳ φαινομένη appearing to him alone, Il. 1.198, cf. Od. 15.517, etc.; ἐφάνη λὶς εἰς ὁδόν Il. 15.275; οὗπερ κἀφάνης where thou didst first appear, S. OC 77; χρόνιος φανείς Id. Ph. 1446 (anap.); ὁδόν φανῆναι a pregnant expression for ἐλθεῖν ὁδὸν ὥστε φανῆναι, Id. El. 1274 (lyr.); κέλευθον φανείς Aj. 878 (lyr.); πόθεν φαίνῃ; whence come you? Pl. Prt. 309a, X. Mem. 2.8.1; οὐδαμοῦ φ. is nowhere to be seen, Id. An. 1.10.16. come into being, φανεὶς δύστηνος born to misery, S. OC 974, cf. 1225 (lyr.); become, ἐκ βασιλέως ἰδιώτην φανῆναι X. An. 7.7.28; δυοῖν ἐφάνη τριήραρχος D. 18.104; to be made out, δοῦλος λόγοισιν.. φανείς S. Aj. 1020, cf. 1241.

3. of events, come about, τέλος οὔ πώ τι πέφανται Il. 2.122; φάνη βιότοιο τελευτή 7.104; ἔργον, ἄεθλον, etc., 16.207, Od. 21.106, etc.; τὸ φανθέν S. Tr. 743; of sayings, to be set forth, λόγος ἀρχαῖος φανείς ib. 1, cf. OT 474 (lyr.), 848.

II appear to be so and so, c. inf., δμῳάων ἥ τίς τοι ἀρίστη φαίνεται εἶναι Od. 15.25, cf. 11.336; οὐ γάρ σφιν ἐφαίνετο κέρδιον εἶναι 14.355; τοῦτό μοι θειότατον φαίνεται γενέσθαι Hdt. 7.137; εὖ σὺ λέγειν φαίνει Ar. Nu. 403 (anap.), cf. A. Pr. 319, etc.: freq. with inf. omitted, οὗ καὶ πρόσθεν ἀρίστη φαίνετο βουλή Il. 9.94, cf. 2.5; ὅς τις φαίνηται ἄριστος Od. 14.106; σμερδαλέος αὐτῇσι φάνη 6.137; ἕρμαιον ἂν ἐφάνη Pl. R. 368d, etc.: but in Hdt., etc., also c. part., to be manifest: thus, ἐμοὶ σὺ πλουτέειν μέγα φαίνεαι you appear to me to be very rich, Hdt. 1.32; but εὔνοος ἐφαίνετο ἐών he was manifestly well-inclined, Id. 7.173, cf. 175, Th. 1.2; οὐκ ἄκαιρα φαίνεται λέγειν he appears to be speaking.., A. Pr. 1036; but φανέονται λέγοντες οὐδέν it will be manifest that they talk nonsense, Hdt. 3.35; φαίνομαι δύο καθορᾶν εἴδη Pl. Sph. 235d; but οὐκ ἂν φανεῖμεν πήματ' ἔρξαντες A. Pers. 786; πλαγκτὸς οὖσ' ἐφαινόμην Id. Ag. 593, cf. Hdt. 9.89, E. Andr. 343; ἐφάνησαν πεπονθότες Pl. Revelation 22:1-21 c: with part. omitted, πέφανται ἁρματηλάτας σοφός (sc. ὤν) Pi. P. 5.115, cf. N. 6.14; κρατηθεὶς ἡμερώτερος φανεῖ A. Ag. 1632; Κᾶρες ἐφάνησαν (sc. ὄντες) they were seen to be Carians, Th. 1.8; τί φαίνομαι (sc. ὤν) δῆτ'; what do I look like? E. Ba. 925; ὡς ἀγαθοὶ.. ἐφάνησαν Pl. R. 408a: hence φαίνεσθαι, opp. εἶναι, εἶναι μὲν ὅσπερ εἰμί, φαίνεσθαι δὲ μή E. Fr. 698 (ap. Ar. Ach. 441); στρατηγὸς ἀγαθὸς μὴ ὢν φαίνεσθαι X. Mem. 1.7.3; ὀλίγοι καὶ ὄντες καὶ φαινόμενοι Id. HG 6.5.28.

2. in Philosophy, φαίνομαι (abs.) is sts. used of what appears to the senses, φαίνεται δ' οὐδὲν is observed, Arist. Ph. 204b35, cf. Cael. 312b30; φ. κατὰ τὴν αἴσθησιν Id. GA 716a31: sts. of what is mentally manifest, Id. EN 1175a29; to be evident, Id. APr. 24b24: esp. appear to the imagination (cf. φαντασία 2), Pl. Sph. 264b; φ. καὶ μύουσιν ὁράματα Arist. de An. 428a16; φ. δέ τι.. οἷον τὰ ἐν τοῖς ὕπνοις ib. a7: distd. from αἰσθάνεσθαι and δοξάζειν, ib. b1: esp. in part. φαινόμενος, η, ον: appearing in sense experience, τὰ φ. κατὰ τὴν αἴσθησιν Id. Cael. 303a22, al.; εἴτε τὰ δοκοῦντα πάντα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ καὶ τὰ φ. Id. Metaph. 1009a8, cf. de An. 404a29 (sg.); τὰ φ. sense-data, Id. PA 639b8, Epicur. Ephesians 1 pp.9,10 U., al.: Astron., τὰ φ. = celestial phenomena, title of a work by Eudoxus, versified by Aratus, Hipparch. 1.1.8, cf. Arist. Cael. 293b27; πρός τινας δόξας αὑτῶν τὰ φ. προσέλκοντες ib. 293a26: generally, τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὸ βλεπόμενον γεγονέναι Hebrews 11:3. mentally apparent, opp. ὄντα τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, Pl. R. 596e, cf. Arist. Top. 100b24, EN 1113a24; τὰ οὖν ἐμοὶ φαινόμενα οὕτω φαίνεται Pl. R. 517b; [ νοῦς] τῶν φ. θειότατον Arist. Metaph. 1074b16; τὸ φ. εἰπεῖν to express one's opinion, Plu. 2.158c: hence, specious, fallacious, φ. ἐνθυμήματα, opp. ὄντα, Arist. Rh. 1402a28. τὰ φ. what is to be seen, show, Lib. Or. 30.28.

3. freq. in answers in Plato's dialogue, φαίνεται, yes, Prt. 332e, R. 333c, al.; ὥς γέ μοι φ. Prt. 324d, cf. R. 383a, al.: [ τοῦτο] φῂς εἶναι; Answ. φαίνομαι (sc. λέγειν) X. Mem. 4.2.20. later impers. c. dat. pers. et inf., it seems good, ἐάν σοι φαίνηται Wilcken Chr. 304.11 (iii B.C.), cf. PCair.Zen. 44.7, 16 (iii B.C.), etc.; ὁπότε αὐτῷ φανείη στρατι

Thayer's Expanded Definition

φαίνω; (1 aorist active subjunctive 3 person singular φανῇ, L T WH in Revelation 8:12; Revelation 18:23 (see below and ἀναφαίνω; Winers Grammar, § 15, under the word; Buttmann, 41 (35))); passive, present φαίνομαι; 2 aorist ἐφαινην; 2 future φανήσομαι and (in 1 Peter 4:18) φανοῦμαι (cf. Kühner, § 343, under the word; (Veitch, under the word)); (φάω); in Greek writings from Homer down; to bring forth into the light, cause to shine; to show. In Biblical Greek:

1. Active intransitively, to shine, shed light (which the Greeks (commonly (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, A. II.)) express by the passive), the Sept. for הֵאִיר: τό φῶς φαίνει, John 1:5; 1 John 2:8; ὁ λύχνος, John 5:35; 2 Peter 1:19 (1 Macc. 4:50; Genesis 1:17); ἥλιος, Revelation 1:16; ὁ ἥλιος καί ἡ σελήνη, Revelation 21:23; ἡ ἡμέρα, Revelation 8:12 Rec.

2. Passive,

a. to shine, be bright or resplendent: ἡ ἡμέρα, Revelation 8:12 Tr ((see above); Revelation 18:23 R G Tr — but see Veitch, under the word; moreover, the following examples should be brought under the next head; see Meyer on Philippians 2:15); ὡς φωστῆρες, Philippians 2:15; ὁ ἀστήρ, Matthew 2:7; ἡ ἀστραπή, Matthew 24:27.

b. to become evident, to be brought forth into light, come to view, appear: Matthew 24:30; opposed to ἀφανίζεσθαι, James 4:14; of the appearance of angels: τίνι, Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:13, 19 (2 Macc. 3:33 2Macc. 10:29 2Macc. 11:8; of God, Josephus, Antiquities 7, 7, 3; for נִקְרָה in reference to the same, Numbers 23:3); of those restored to life, Luke 9:8; τίνι, Mark 16:9; of growing vegetation, to come to light, Matthew 13:26; universally, to appear, be seen: φαινομενα, Hebrews 11:3; impersonally, φαίνεται, it is seen, exposed to view: οὐδέποτε ἐφάνη οὕτως ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, never was it seen in such (i. e. so remarkable) a fashion — never was such a sight seen — in Israel, Matthew 9:33.

c. to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest, with a predicate nominative (be seen to be) (cf. Buttmann, § 144, 15 a., 18): Matthew 6:16, 18; Matthew 23:27; 2 Corinthians 13:7; ἵνα (namely, ἡ ἁμαρτία) φανῇ ἁμαρτία (equivalent to ἁμαρτωλός), Romans 7:13; with the dative of the person added, Matthew 6:5 (namely, προσευχόμενοι praying); to be seen, appear: ὁ ἁμαρτωλός ποῦ φανεῖται; i. e. he will nowhere be seen, will perish, 1 Peter 4:18.

d. to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion: τί ὑμῖν φαίνεται (A. V. what think ye), Mark 14:64 (1 Esdr. 2:18 (21)); ἐφάνησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεί ληροι, Luke 24:11 (Winers Grammar, § 33 f.; Buttmann, § 133, 3. Synonym: see δοκέω, at the end.)

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φαίνω

[in LXX for H215 hi., H7200 ni., etc.;]

I. Act.,

1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most freq. in cl.).

2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): John 1:5; John 5:35, 2 Peter 1:19, 1 John 2:8, Revelation 1:16; Revelation 8:12; Revelation 18:23; Revelation 21:23.

II. Pass., to come to light, appear, be manifest: Matthew 2:7; Matthew 13:26; Matthew 24:27; Matthew 24:30, Luke 9:8, Philippians 2:15, Hebrews 11:3, 1 Peter 4:18 (LXX); opp. to ἀφανίζεσθαι , John 4:14; c. dat. pers. (Bl. § 54, 4), Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:13; Matthew 2:19 Mark 16:9; c. nom. pred., Matthew 23:27-28, Romans 7:13, 2 Corinthians 13:7; id. c. dat. pers., Matthew 6:5; Matthew 6:16; Matthew 6:18 (seq. nom. ptcp., but not as in cl.; v. Bl., § 73, 4); impers., Matthew 9:33; of the mind and judgment (= δοκεῖ , q.v.), Mark 14:64 (cf. 1 Esdras 2:21), Luke 24:11.†

SYN.: see δοκέω G1380.

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

(Lat. flagellum), ";a scourge "; (Joh. 2:15) : cf. P Lond 191.11 (an inventory—A.D. 103–117) (=111. p.265) φλαγγέλιον καλάμου ἰνδικοῦ. The word is an ex. of the transliterated Latin words which found their way into Mark’s Greek vocabulary from his residence in Rome.

List of Word Forms

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