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Lexicon :: Strong's G5461 - phōtizō

Aa
φωτίζω
Transliteration
phōtizō (Key)
Pronunciation
fo-tid'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:310,1293

Strong’s Definitions

φωτίζω phōtízō, fo-tid'-zo; from G5457; to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively):—enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G5461 in the following manner: give light (2x), bring to light (2x), lighten (2x), enlighten (2x), light (1x), illuminate (1x), make to see (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G5461 in the following manner: give light (2x), bring to light (2x), lighten (2x), enlighten (2x), light (1x), illuminate (1x), make to see (1x).

  1. to give light, to shine

  2. to enlighten, light up, illumine

  3. to bring to light, render evident

    1. to cause something to exist and thus come to light and become clear to all

  4. to enlighten, spiritually, imbue with saving knowledge

    1. to instruct, to inform, teach

    2. to give understanding to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φωτίζω phōtízō, fo-tid'-zo; from G5457; to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively):—enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see.
STRONGS G5461:
φωτίζω; future φωτίσω (Revelation 22:5 L WH; 1 Corinthians 4:5), Attic φωτιῶ (Revelation 22:5 G T Tr); 1 aorist ἐφωτισα; perfect passive participle πεφωτισμενος; 1 aorist passive ἐφοτίσθην;
1. intransitive, to give light, to shine (Aristotle, Theophrastus, Plutarch, others; the Sept. for אור, Numbers 8:2, etc.): ἐπί τινα, Revelation 22:5 (Rom. WH brackets ἐπί).
2. transitive,
a. properly, to enlighten, light up, illumine: τινα, Luke 11:36: τήν πόλιν, Revelation 21:23 (ἀκτισι τόν κόσμον, of the sun, Diodorus 3, 48; the Sept. for הֵאִיר); ἡ γῆ ἐφωτίσθη ἐκ τῆς δόξης (A. V. was lightened) shone with his glory, Revelation 18:1.
b. to bring to light, render evident: τά κρυπτά τοῦ σκότους, 1 Corinthians 4:5; (Ephesians 3:9 according to the reading of T L brackets WH text (but see c.)) (τήν αἵρεσιν τίνος, the preference, opinion, of one, Polybius 23, 3, 10; τήν ἀλήθειαν, Epictetus diss. 1, 4, 31; πεφωτισμενων τῶν πραγματον ὑπό τῆς ἀληθείας, Lucian, cal. non tem. cred. 32); to cause something to exist and thus to come to light and become clear to all: ζωήν καί ἀφθαρσίαν διά τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, opposed to καταργῆσαι τόν θάνατον, 2 Timothy 1:10.
c. by a use only Biblical and ecclesiastical, to enlighten spiritually, imbue with saving knowledge: τινα, John 1:9; with a saving knowledge of the gospel: hence, φωτισθέντες of those who have been made Christians, Hebrews 6:4; Hebrews 10:32; followed by an indirect question Ephesians 3:9 (see b. above) (Sir. 45:17; for הֵאִיר, Psalm 118:130 (Ps. 119:130; for הורָה, to instruct, inform, teach, Judges 13:8, Alex.; 2 Kings 12:2; φωτιοῦσιν αὐτούς τό κρίμα τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς γῆς, 2 Kings 17:27 (cf. 1 Kings 17:28; others)); to give understanding to: πεφωτίσμενοι τούς ὀφθαλμούς τῆς καρδίας (Rec. διανοίας), as respects the eyes of your soul, Ephesians 1:18 (Buttmann, § 145, 6); ((cf. Sir. 31:20 (Sir. 34:20), etc.)).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
8:2
Judges
13:8
2 Kings
12:2; 17:27
Psalms
119:130
Luke
11:36
John
1:9
1 Corinthians
4:5; 4:5
Ephesians
1:18; 3:9; 3:9
2 Timothy
1:10
Hebrews
6:4; 10:32
Revelation
18:1; 21:23; 22:5; 22:5; 22:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5461 matches the Greek φωτίζω (phōtizō),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:36 - If G1487 thy G4675 whole G3650 body G4983 therefore G3767 be full of light, G5460 having G2192 no G3361 part G3313 dark, G4652 the whole G3650 shall be G2071 full of light, G5460 as G5613 when G3752 the G3588 bright shining G796 of a G3588 candle G3088 doth give G5461➔ thee G4571 light. ➔ G5461

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:9 - That was G2258 the G3588 true G228 Light, G5457 which G3739 lighteth G5461 every G3956 man G444 that cometh G2064 into G1519 the G3588 world. G2889

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:5 - Therefore G5620 judge G2919 nothing G3361 G5100 before G4253 the time, G2540 until G2193 the G3588 Lord G2962 come, G2064 who G3739 both G2532 will bring to light G5461 the G3588 hidden things G2927 of darkness, G4655 and G2532 will make manifest G5319 the G3588 counsels G1012 of the G3588 hearts: G2588 and G2532 then G5119 shall every man G1538 have G1096 praise G1868 of G575 God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:18 - The G3588 eyes G3788 of your G5216 understanding G1271 being enlightened; G5461 that G1519 ye G5209 may know G1492 what G5101 is G2076 the G3588 hope G1680 of his G846 calling, G2821 and G2532 what G5101 the G3588 riches G4149 of the G3588 glory G1391 of his G846 inheritance G2817 in G1722 the G3588 saints, G40

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:9 - And G2532 to make G5461➔ all G3956 men see ➔ G5461 what G5101 is the G3588 fellowship G2842 of the G3588 mystery, G3466 which G3588 from G575 the G3588 beginning of the world G165 hath been hid G613 in G1722 God, G2316 who G3588 created G2936 all things G3956 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:10 - But G1161 is G5319➔ now G3568 made manifest ➔G5319 by G1223 the G3588 appearing G2015 of our G2257 Saviour G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 who G3303 hath abolished G2673 death, G2288 and G1161 hath brought G5461➔ life G2222 and G2532 immortality G861 to light ➔ G5461 through G1223 the G3588 gospel: G2098

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:4 - For G1063 it is impossible G102 for those who G3588 were once G530 enlightened, G5461 and G5037 have tasted G1089 of the G3588 heavenly G2032 gift, G1431 and G2532 were made G1096 partakers G3353 of the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:32 - But G1161 call to remembrance G363 the G3588 former G4386 days, G2250 in G1722 which, G3739 after ye were illuminated, G5461 ye endured G5278 a great G4183 fight G119 of afflictions; G3804

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:1 - And G2532 after G3326 these things G5023 I saw G3708 another G243 angel G32 come down G2597 from G1537 heaven, G3772 having G2192 great G3173 power; G1849 and G2532 the G3588 earth G1093 was lightened G5461 with G1537 his G846 glory. G1391

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - And G2532 the G3588 city G4172 had G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of the G3588 sun, G2246 neither G3761 of the G3588 moon, G4582 to G2443 shine G5316 in G1722 it: G846 for G1063 the G3588 glory G1391 of God G2316 did lighten G5461 it, G846 and G2532 the G3588 Lamb G721 is the G3588 light G3088 thereof. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - And G2532 there shall be G2071 no G3756 night G3571 there; G1563 and G2532 they need G5532 no G3756 candle, G3088 neither G2532 light G5457 of the sun; G2246 for G3754 the Lord G2962 God G2316 giveth G5461➔ them G846 light: ➔ G5461 and G2532 they shall reign G936 for G1519 ever G165 and ever. G165
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