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Strong's #5461 - φωτίζω

Transliteration

phōtízō

Phonetics

fo-tid'-zo

Origin

from (G5457)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

9:310,1293

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to give light, to shine
to enlighten, light up, illumine
to bring to light, render evident
1. to cause something to exist and thus come to light and become clear to all
to enlighten, spiritually, imbue with saving knowledge
1. to instruct, to inform, teach
2. to give understanding to

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 215 ‑ אוֹר (ore); 224 ‑ אוּרִים (oo‑reem'); 3384 ‑ יָרָא (yaw‑raw', yaw‑raw'); 5050 ‑ נָגַהּ (naw‑gah'); 5102 ‑ נָהַר (naw‑har'); 5214 ‑ נִיר (neer); 7200 ‑ רָאָה (raw‑aw');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (15)

Luke 2

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 3

Revelation 4

BSB (10)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

CSB (10)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

ESV (11)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

KJV (15)

Luke 2

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 3

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 2

Revelation 4

LEB (0)

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

LSB (16)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 3

Ephesians 3

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

N95 (14)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 3

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

NAS (15)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 3

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

NLT (10)

John 2

1 Corinthians 2

Ephesians 3

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 6

Revelation 5

WEB (14)

Luke 2

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 3

Revelation 3

YLT (11)

Luke 1

John 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 2

Revelation 3

ASV (15)

after ye were enlightened 1

as touching those who were 1

bring to light 1

brought 1

did lighten 1

doth give 1

enlightened 1

light 2

lighteth 1

men see 1

shall give 1

to light 1

to make 1

was lightened 1

BSB (10)

gives light to 1

have once been enlightened 1

illuminated the way to 1

illuminates 1

may be enlightened 1

that you were in the light 1

to illuminate 1

was illuminated 1

will bring to light 1

will shine 1

CSB (10)

enlightened 3

illuminated 1

illuminates 1

light 3

shines 1

to light 1

ESV (11)

enlightened 3

gives light 1

light 6

made bright 1

KJV (15)

brought 1

enlightened 2

give 1

giveth 1

illuminated 1

light 4

lighten 1

lightened 1

lighteth 1

make 1

see 1

LEB (0)

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

LSB (16)

bring 2

brought 1

enlightened 3

enlightens 1

illumine 1

illumined 2

illumines 1

light 3

to 2

N95 (14)

bring 2

brought 1

enlightened 3

enlightens 1

illumine 1

illumined 2

illumines 1

light 3

NAS (15)

bring 1

brought 1

enlighten 1

enlightened 3

enlightens 1

illuminate 1

illuminated 2

illuminates 1

light 2

to 2

NLT (10)

bright 1

enlightened 2

explain 1

illuminates 1

learned 1

light 2

shine 1

way 1

WEB (14)

after you were enlightened 1

bring to light 1

brought 1

concerning those who were 1

enlightened 1

enlightens 1

gives 1

illuminated 1

light 1

men see 1

to light 1

to make 1

was illuminated 1

will illuminate 1

YLT (11)

being enlightened 1

did enlighten 1

did lighten 1

doth enlighten 1

enlightened 1

having been enlightened 1

light 2

to see 1

was lightened 1

will both bring to light 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

ANT

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN- 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

BGB

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

BMT

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

BYZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

ELZ

N-NSF 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAPGSM 1

V-APPAPM 1

V-APPNPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-XPPAPM 1

NA26

V-3AAIS 1

V-3APIS 1

V-3FAIS 2

V-3PAIS 1

V-3PASS 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAPGSM 1

V-APPAPM 1

V-APPNPM 1

V-XPPAPM 1

SBL

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

SCV

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

STV

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

TIS

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APP-APM 1

V-APP-NPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RPP-APM 1

TRG

N-NSF 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAPGSM 1

V-APPAPM 1

V-APPNPM 1

V-FAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-XPPAPM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

φωτίζω,

fut. φωτίσω 1 Corinthians 4:5 : —

I. abs., shine, give light, ὁ ἄνθραξ [οὐ δύναται] φωτίζειν ὥσπερ ἡ φλόξ Thphr. Ign. 30, cf. Nic. Fr. 74.66.

II trans., illuminate, ὁ ἥλιος φ. τὸν κόσμον D.S. 3.48, cf. Plu. 2.931b (Pass.): — Pass., τὸ φωτιζόμενον, opp. τὸ φωτίζον, ib.936b: opp. σκοτίζομαι, ib.1120e, cf. Luc. Luct. 2, Plot. 2.3.5; of a planet, Cat.Cod.Astr. 11(2).110; πεφωτισμέναι ἡμέραι Orph. Fr. 272.

2. bring to light, make known, τὴν ἑκατέρων αἵρεσιν Plb. 22.5.10, cf. 28.13.10; τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους 1 Corinthians 1:1-31.c., cf. 2 Timothy 1:10 : — Pass., γράμματα ἑαλωκότα καὶ πεφωτισμένα Plb. 30.8.1; φωτισθέντος τοῦ θανάτου Id. 15.25.8.

3. enlighten, instruct, teach, φ. τινάς, πῶς.. LXX 2 Kings 17:28; φ. πάντας, τίς ἡ οἰκονομία Ephesians 3:9.

4. illuminate with spiritual light, ὁ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πεφωτισμένος Corp.Herm. 9.3, cf. 13.18 (Pass.). in a special sense, baptize, in Pass., Hebrews 6:4; Hebrews 10:32.

5. throw light upon, illustrate, of commentators, Ὅμηρον D.L. 1.57.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

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 (; 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.)).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

φωτίζω

(< φῶς ),

[in LXX for H215 hi, H3384 hi., etc.;]

1. intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): seq. ἐπί , Revelation 22:5.

2. Trans.

(a) to illumine, enlighten (Diod., Plut., al.): c. acc, Luke 11:36, Revelation 21:23; pass., Revelation 18:1. Metaph., of spiritual enlightenment (Psalms 119:130, Sirach 45:17, al.): John 1:9, Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 3:9, R, txt., Hebrews 6:4; Hebrews 10:32;

(b) to bring to light, make known (Polyb.): 1 Corinthians 4:5, Ephesians 3:9, R, mg., 2 Timothy 1:10 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 107 f.).†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For this word in its widest sense of the ";terrestrial region,"; cf. P Leid G.14 (B.C. 181–143) ( = I : p. 42) κυριείαν τῶν [ὑ ]πὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν χωρῶ [ν. In P Cairo Zen III. 59451.4 (iii/B.C.) it refers to exemption from compulsory labour κατὰ τὴν χώραν, ";throughout the country"; or ";district,"; and for a similar geographical sense we may refer to P Oxy IV. 709.8 (c. A.D. 50) τοὺς δὲ λοιποὺς τῆς κάτωι χώρας ν ̣[ομοὺς ] εἰς Ἀλεξανδρείαν, with reference to the Delta, and ib. X. 1274.8 (iii/A.D.) βασιλικῇ γραμματείᾳ Ἀλεξανδρέων χώρας,"; basilico-grammateus of the territory of the Alexandrians."; Note also the compd. in P Oxy VI. 936.5 (iii/A.D.) τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶ παρὰ τοῖς ἐπιχωρίοις θεοῖς, ";I perform the act of worship on your behalf to the gods of the country"; (Edd.), a son to his father.

The thought of the ";country"; as opposed to the town (cf. Luk. 21:21, Joh. 4:35, Jas. 5:4) is seen in P Tebt II. 416.11 (iii/A.D.) μὴ οὖν ἀκούσῃς ἀνθ ̣ρ ̣ώπων ὅτι μέλλω μένιν ἐνθάδε, ἐν τ ̣[ά ]χ ̣ι παραγείνομε πρ [ὸ ]̣ς ̣σ ̣ε, εἰς τὴν χώραν, ";do not therefore listen to people who say that I intend to remain here (in Alexandria) : I am coming speedily into the country to you"; (Edd.).

For the metaph. sense ";place,"; ";position,"; which does not occur in the NT, it is sufficient to cite P Oxy XII.1406.9 (A.D. 213–217) α ̣̓[παλλά ]ξεται καὶ εἰς ἄτιμον χώραν [καταστή ?]σεται, ";he shall be deprived of his rank and set in a position of dishonour"; (Edd.), ib. VI. 900.8 (A.D. 322) τοὺς ἐξ ἔθους ταύτην τὴν χώραν ἀποπληροῦντας, ";those who customarily discharge such services"; (Edd.), ib. XIV. 1626.9 (A.D. 325) χώραν μίαν ῥαβδούχου, ";the single post of ῥαβδοῦχος,"; ib. VIII. 1134.8 (A.D. 421) ἀποπληρῶν χώραν προνοητοῦ, ";discharging the function of an agent"; (Ed.).

MGr χώρα : see K. Dieterich in Rhein. Museum N.F. lix. (1904), p. 226 ff.

List of Word Forms

εφωτισεν εφώτισεν ἐφώτισεν εφωτισθη εφωτίσθη ἐφωτίσθη πεφωτισμενους πεφωτισμένους φωτιεί φωτιείς φωτιζει φωτιζεί φωτίζει φωτίζειν φωτίζεις φωτιζη φωτίζη φωτίζῃ φωτίζου φωτίζουσα φωτίζουσαν φωτίζουσι φωτίζουσιν φωτίζων φωτιούσιν φωτισαι φωτίσαι φωτισαντος φωτίσαντος φωτίσατε φωτισάτω φωτισει φωτίσει φωτισθεντας φωτισθέντας φωτισθεντες φωτισθέντες φωτισθήσεται φωτίσθητε φωτισμοίς φώτισον ephotisen ephōtisen ephṓtisen ephotisthe ephotísthe ephōtisthē ephōtísthē pephotismenous pephotisménous pephōtismenous pephōtisménous photisai photísai phōtisai phōtísai photisantos photísantos phōtisantos phōtísantos photisei photísei phōtisei phōtísei photisthentas photisthéntas phōtisthentas phōtisthéntas photisthentes photisthéntes phōtisthentes phōtisthéntes photize phōtizē photizei photízei phōtizei phōtízei phōtízēi