φωτίζω phōtizō · G5461
to illuminate
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.).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
φωτίζω, ; future φωτίσω []:—I. absolutely, shine, give light, ὁ ἄνθραξ [οὐ δύναται] φωτίζειν ὥσπερ ἡ φλόξ []; II transitive, illuminate, ὁ ἥλιος φ. τὸν κόσμον [] —passive, τὸ φωτιζόμενον, opposed to τὸ φωτίζον,[]; of a planet, []; II.2 bring to light, make known, τὴν ἑκατέρων αἵρεσιν []:—passive, γράμματα ἑαλωκότα καὶ πεφωτισμένα []; II.3 enlighten, instruct, teach, φ. τινάς, πῶς.. []; II.4 illuminate with spiritual light, ὁ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πεφωτισμένος []; II.4.b in a special sense, baptize, in …
Where it's used 11 times
Luke 11:36 · John 1:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Ephesians 1:18 · Ephesians 3:9 · 2 Timothy 1:10 · Hebrews 6:4 · Hebrews 10:32 · Revelation 18:1 · Revelation 21:23 · Revelation 22:5
Source: TBESG G5461; TFLSJ G5461
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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