◄ 5461. phótizó ►
Strong's Lexicon phótizó: To enlighten, illuminate, bring to light, make clear. Original Word: φωτίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phótizó Pronunciation: fo-tid'-zo Phonetic Spelling: (fo-tid'-zo) Definition: To enlighten, illuminate, bring to light, make clear. Meaning: (a) I light up, illumine, (b) I bring to light, make evident, reveal. Word Origin: Derived from φῶς (phōs), meaning "light." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H215 (אוֹר, 'or): To be or become light, shine. - H5050 (נָגַהּ, nagah): To shine, to give light. Usage: The verb "phótizó" primarily means to give light or to illuminate. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the act of enlightening the mind or spirit, bringing understanding or revelation. It conveys the idea of making something clear or manifest, often in a spiritual or moral sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, light was a common metaphor for knowledge, truth, and divine presence. The concept of enlightenment was significant in both philosophical and religious contexts. In the Jewish tradition, light symbolized God's presence, guidance, and revelation. The New Testament writers, drawing from these cultural understandings, used "phótizó" to describe the transformative power of God's truth and the revelation of Jesus Christ as the Light of the World. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5461 phōtízō (from 5457 /phṓs, "light") – properly, enlighten; (figuratively) God sharing His life, exposing and overcoming darkness – like the ignorance (prejudice) caused by sin. See 5457 (phōs). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from phós Definition to shine, give light NASB Translation bring to light (2), brought (1), enlightened (3), enlightens (1), illumine (1), illumined (2), illumines (1), light (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5461: φωτίζω 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.)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance enlighten, illuminate, make to see. From phos; to shed rays, i.e. To shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively) -- enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see. see GREEK phos Forms and Transliterations 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 11:36 V-PSA-3S GRK: τῇ ἀστραπῇ φωτίζῃ σε NAS: the lamp illumines you with its rays. KJV: doth give thee light. INT: shining might light you John 1:9 V-PIA-3S GRK: ἀληθινὸν ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον NAS: into the world, enlightens every KJV: which lighteth every man INT: true that which enlightens every man 1 Corinthians 4:5 V-FIA-3S GRK: ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ NAS: will both bring to light the things hidden KJV: both will bring to light the hidden things INT: who both will bring to light the hidden things Ephesians 1:18 V-RPM/P-AMP GRK: πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς NAS: of your heart may be enlightened, so KJV: understanding being enlightened; that INT: being enlightened the eyes Ephesians 3:9 V-ANA GRK: καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας τίς NAS: and to bring to light what KJV: all [men] see what INT: and to enlighten all what [is] 2 Timothy 1:10 V-APA-GMS GRK: τὸν θάνατον φωτίσαντος δὲ ζωὴν NAS: death and brought life KJV: immortality to light through INT: death having brought to light moreover life Hebrews 6:4 V-APP-AMP GRK: τοὺς ἅπαξ φωτισθέντας γευσαμένους τε NAS: who have once been enlightened and have tasted KJV: for those who were once enlightened, and INT: those once having been enlightened having tasted moreover Hebrews 10:32 V-APP-NMP GRK: ἐν αἷς φωτισθέντες πολλὴν ἄθλησιν NAS: when, after being enlightened, you endured KJV: which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured INT: in which having been enlightened much conflict Revelation 18:1 V-AIP-3S GRK: ἡ γῆ ἐφωτίσθη ἐκ τῆς NAS: and the earth was illumined with his glory. KJV: and the earth was lightened with his INT: the earth was enlightened with the Revelation 21:23 V-AIA-3S GRK: τοῦ θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν καὶ NAS: of God has illumined it, and its lamp KJV: the glory of God did lighten it, and INT: of God enlightened it and Revelation 22:5 V-FIA-3S GRK: ὁ θεὸς φωτίσει ἐπ' αὐτούς NAS: God will illumine them; and they will reign KJV: them light: and INT: God enlightens above them Strong's Greek 5461 11 Occurrences ἐφώτισεν — 1 Occ. ἐφωτίσθη — 1 Occ. πεφωτισμένους — 1 Occ. φωτίσαι — 1 Occ. φωτίσαντος — 1 Occ. φωτίσει — 2 Occ. φωτισθέντας — 1 Occ. φωτισθέντες — 1 Occ. φωτίζῃ — 1 Occ. φωτίζει — 1 Occ.