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phōtizō G5461

φωτίζω (phōtizō) means “to illuminate” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

φωτίζω Greek · G5461 11 tagged occurrences in 11 verses

Pronunciation guide: fo-tid'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5461

φωτίζω · phōtizō · to illuminate

φωτίζω (φῶς) [in LXX for אוֹר hi, יָרָה hi., etc. ;] 1. intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): before ἐπί, Rev.22:5. 2. Trans. (a) to illumine, enlighten (Diod., Plut., al.): with accusative, Luk.11:36, Rev.21:23; pass., Rev.18:1. Metaphorical, of spiritual enlightenment (Psa.119:130, Sir.45:17, al.): Jhn.1:9, Eph.1:18 3:9, R, txt., Heb.6:4 10:32; (b) to bring to light, make known (Polyb.): 1Co.4:5, Eph.3:9, R, mg., 2Ti.1:10 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 107 f.).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I light up, illumine, (b) I bring to light, make evident, reveal.

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How translators render G5461

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
gives light to 1
have once been enlightened 1
illuminated the way to 1
illuminates 1
may be enlightened 1
that you were in the light 1
to illuminate 1
was illuminated 1
will bring to light 1
will shine 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
light 2
after ye were illuminated 1
being enlightened 1
did lighten 1
doth give 1
enlightened 1
for those who were 1
giveth 1
hath brought 1
lighteth 1
see 1
to light 1
to make 1
was lightened 1
will bring to light 1

Verses containing G5461

Page 1 of 1. 11 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 11:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

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  2. John 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

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  3. 1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

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  4. Ephesians 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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  5. Ephesians 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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  6. 2 Timothy 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,

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  7. Hebrews 6:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

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  8. Hebrews 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

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  9. Revelation 18:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

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  10. Revelation 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

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  11. Revelation 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

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Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

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