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Lexicon :: Strong's G5316 - phainō

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φαίνω
Transliteration
phainō (Key)
Pronunciation
fah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Prolongation for the base of φῶς (G5457)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:1,1244

Trench's Synonyms: lxxx. δοκέω, φαίνομαι.

Strong’s Definitions

φαίνω phaínō, fah'-ee-no; prolongation for the base of G5457; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):—appear, seem, be seen, shine, × think.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G5316 in the following manner: appear (17x), shine (10x), be seen (2x), seem (1x), think (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G5316 in the following manner: appear (17x), shine (10x), be seen (2x), seem (1x), think (1x).

  1. to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light

  2. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φαίνω phaínō, fah'-ee-no; prolongation for the base of G5457; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):—appear, seem, be seen, shine, × think.
STRONGS G5316:
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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
1:17
Numbers
23:3
Matthew
1:20; 2:7; 2:13; 2:19; 6:5; 6:16; 6:18; 9:33; 13:26; 23:27; 24:27; 24:30
Mark
14:64; 16:9
Luke
9:8; 24:11
John
1:5; 5:35
Romans
7:13
2 Corinthians
13:7
Philippians
2:15; 2:15
Hebrews
11:3
James
4:14
1 Peter
4:18; 4:18
2 Peter
1:19
1 John
2:8
Revelation
1:16; 8:12; 8:12; 8:12; 18:23; 18:23; 21:23

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5316 matches the Greek φαίνω (phainō),
which occurs 33 times in 33 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15 - And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11 - But the [fn]word appeared very hard before Abraam concerning his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:37 - And Jacob took to himself green rods of storax tree and walnut and plane-tree; and Jacob peeled in them white stripes; and as [fn]he drew off the green, the white stripe which he had made appeared alternate on the rods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:22 - And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Ruben went and lay with Balla, the concubine of his father Jacob; and Israel heard, and the thing appeared grievous before him. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:10 - And his doing this appeared evil before God; and he slew him also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:15 - herein shall ye be manifested; by the health of Pharao, ye shall not depart hence, unless your younger brother come hither.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:5 - Now then be not grieved, and let it not seem hard to you that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you for life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on it the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - And Balaam said to Balac, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go and see if God [fn]will appear to me and meet me, and the word which he shall shew me, I will report to thee. And Balac stood by his sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4 - And Balaam went to enquire of God; and he went straight forward, and God appeared to Balaam; and Balaam said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and have offered a calf and a ram on every altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:8 - And it seemed evil in the eyes of Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:26 - And Saul said nothing on that day, for he said, It seems to have fallen out that he is not clean, because he has not purified himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:27 - And the time of mourning expired, and David sent and took her into his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son: but the thing which David did was evil in the eyes of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:32 - And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat king of Juda, that they said, This seems to be the king of Israel. And they compassed him about to fight against him; and Josaphat cried out.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:7 - And there was evil in the sight of the Lord respecting this thing; and he smote Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:20 - And as to the rest of the need of the house of thy God, thou shalt give from the king's treasure-houses,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:7 - (LXX 4:1) But it came to pass, when Sanaballat and Tobia, and the Arabians, and the Ammanites, heard that the building of the walls of Jerusalem was advancing, and that the breaches began to be stopped, that it appeared very grievous to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:8 - And it appeared very evil to me: so I cast forth all the furniture of the house of Tobias from the treasury.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18 - (LXX 76:19) The voice of thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 - (LXX 96:4) His lightnings appeared to the world; the earth saw, and trembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:31 - [fn]If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2 - Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:5 - If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:25 - But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:5 - Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:16 - A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who [fn]most satisfactorily brings back a message.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:7 - A full soul scorns honeycombs; but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2 - And a man shall hide his words, and be hidden, as from rushing water, and shall appear in Sion as a rushing river, glorious in a thirsty land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:3 - Thy shame shall be uncovered, thy reproaches shall be brought to light: I will exact of thee due vengeance, I will no longer deliver thee to men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:2 - Behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and there shall be gross darkness on the nations: but the Lord shall appear upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - And I will veil the heavens when thou art extinguished, and will darken the stars thereof; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:8 - All the bodies that give light in the sky, shall be darkened over thee, and I will bring darkness upon the earth, saith the Lord God.
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