What does ἐπιφαύω (epiphaúō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιφαύω (epiphaúō) is a Greek word meaning "to illuminate (figuratively)".
Greek · G2017
ἐπιφαύω
To illuminate (figuratively)
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ἐπιφαύω G2017
Pronunciation epiphaúō
What does ἐπιφαύω (epiphaúō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιφαύω (epiphaúō) is a Greek word meaning "to illuminate (figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2017?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include will shine on (1).
Where does ἐπιφαύω (epiphaúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ephesians 5:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It will shine on 1× Ephesians 5:14
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ephesians 5:14
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Ephesians 1
Source forms
ἐπιφαύσει 1x epiphausei Ephesians 5:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Ephesians 5:14
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to illuminate (figuratively)
Source Gloss
to illuminate (figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Ephesians 5:14 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐπιφαύσει epifausei
I shine upon, give light to
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
indicative 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπιφαύω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain