G5316 – phaino – φαίνω to shine forth, appear

Strong’s ID:
G5316
Greek Word:
φαίνω
Transliteration:
phaino
Pronunciation:
fah’-ee-no
Part of Speech:
verb
Etymology:
prolongation for the base of G5457
Usage Count:
31
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Find “phaino” in the Bible (New Testament)

Equip God’s People Greek Lexicon

1) to shine forth
2) to appear

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Strong’s Greek Lexicon

prolongation for the base of G5457; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):—appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think.

Owing to changes in the enumeration while in progress, there were no words left for numbers 2717 and 3203–3302, which were therefore silently dropped out of the vocabulary and references as redundant.

Thayer’s Greek Definitions

1) to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light
2) shine
2a) to shine, be bright or resplendent
2b) to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear
2b1) of growing vegetation, to come to light
2b2) to appear, be seen
2b3) exposed to view
2c) to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest
2c1) to be seen, appear
2d) to appear to the mind, seem to one’s judgment or opinion

Thayer’s Definitions are as edited by the Online Bible of Winterbourne, Ontario. They removed the etymology, cross-references, and Greek phrases and changed some of Thayer’s Unitarian doctrinal positions concerning the work and person of Christ.