- ἐπιφαίνω
- ἐπιφαίνω 1 aor. ἐπέφανα, inf. ἐπιφᾶναι, impv. ἐπίφανον; fut. mid. ἐπιφανοῦμαι Jer 36:14. Pass.: fut. 3 sg. ἐπιφανήσεται Zeph 2:11 (s. next entry and φαίνω; Theognis, Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX, Philo, Joseph.).① to cause someth. to be seen, show act. trans. ἐπίφανον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου 1 Cl 60:3 (Ps 79:4, 8, 20; Da 9:17 Theod.).② to provide illumination, give light to, act., ext. of mng. 1: Lk 1:79. There is a slight diff. between this apparently intr. use and the next, which is clearly trans. (On the theme of divine consideration in providing light in darkness s. X. Mem. 4, 3, 4.)③ to make one’s presence known, become apparent, act., ext. of mng. 1 (Theocr. 2, 11 of stars; Polyb. 5, 6, 6 of daylight; Dt 33:2; Ps 117:27) of sun and stars Ac 27:20. Cp. 2 above.④ show oneself, make an appearance, pass. (Hdt., Thu. et. al.; LXX) of God (cp. Chariton 1, 14, 1 Ἀφροδίτην ἐπιφαίνεσθαι; schol. on Apollon. Rhod. 2, introd. ἐπεφάνη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἀπόλλων; SIG 557, 6 ἐπιφαινομένης αὐτοῖς Ἀρτέμιδος; 1168, 26; Sb 6152, 5 [96 B.C.] Isis; 6153, 6; Gen 35:7; 2 Macc 3:30; 3 Macc 6:9; Philo; Jos., Ant. 5, 277; 8, 240; 268) τοῖς δεομένοις 1 Cl 59:4. Of God’s grace Tit 2:11; of God’s love 3:4.—M-M. TW. Spicq.
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