What does Ἡλίας · φαίνω mean in the Bible?
Ἡλίας · φαίνω is a Greek phrase meaning "Elijah has appeared".
Greek · G2243, G5316
Ἠλίας ἐφάνη
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite · to shine/appear
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ἩλίαςG2243Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
PronunciationHēlías
Open lexicon entry →φαίνωG5316to shine/appear
Pronunciationphaínō
To manifest or reveal something, making it visible or known; often used of divine revelation appearing to people.
Open lexicon entry →What does Ἠλίας ἐφάνη (Ēlias ephanē) mean in the Bible?
Ἡλίας · φαίνω is a Greek phrase meaning "Elijah has appeared".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Elijah has appeared
Strong'sG2243, G5316
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
Elijah has appeared
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present14aorist11future2
Voice
passive11active8middle8
Mood
indicative16subjunctive6participle5
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:20ἐφάνηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 2:13φαίνεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 2:19φαίνεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 2:7φαινομένουpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 6:16φανῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:18φανῇςaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:5φανῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 9:33ἐφάνηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 13:26ἐφάνηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 24:27φαίνεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 24:30φανήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 14:64φαίνεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMark 16:9ἐφάνηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 9:8ἐφάνηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 24:11ἐφάνησανaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 1:5φαίνειpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 5:35φαίνωνpresent active participleparticiplePhilippians 2:15φαίνεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingHebrews 11:3φαινομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleJames 4:14φαινομένηpresent middle participleparticiple1 Peter 4:18φανεῖταιfuture middle indicativeprospective2 Peter 1:19φαίνοντιpresent active participleparticiple1 John 2:8φαίνειpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 1:16φαίνειpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 8:12φάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 18:23φάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 21:23φαίνωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive
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)
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