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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 31 times in 31 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:7 - Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19 - Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5 - “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:16 - “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:18 - “so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33 - And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:26 - “But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:27 - “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:28 - “Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:27 - “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:30 - “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:64

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:64 - “You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:9 - Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:8 - and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:5 - And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend[fn] it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:35 - “He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:13 - Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:7 - Now I[fn] pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:15 - that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:3 - By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14 - whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:18 - Now

“If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:19 - And so we have the prophetic word confirmed,[fn] which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:8 - Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:16 - He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:12 - Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:23 - “The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it,[fn] for the glory[fn] of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.
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