Greek Word Study
φαίνω
phaínō
G5316
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G5316
KJV Translations
appearseembe seenshineX think
Derivation / Root
prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς);
Definition of phaínō
φαίνω (phaínō) — to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
Word Origin
This word comes prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς); See the root word: G5457 (φῶς).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word φαίνω (phaínō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from φαίνω.
φῶς
phōs
G5457
compare G5316 (φαίνω), G5346 (φημί)); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
αἰφνίδιος
aiphnídios
G160
unexpected, i.e. (adverbially) suddenly
ἀναφαίνω
anaphaínō
G398
to show, i.e. (reflexively) appear, or (passively) to have pointed out
ἀφανής
aphanḗs
G852
non-apparent)
ἄφαντος
áphantos
G855
non-manifested, i.e. invisible
διαφανής
diaphanḗs
G1307
appearing through, i.e. "diaphanous"
ἐμφανής
emphanḗs
G1717
apparent in self
ἐπιφαίνω
epiphaínō
G2014
to shine upon, i.e. become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known
κατήφεια
katḗpheia
G2726
demureness, i.e. (by implication) sadness
πρόφασις
próphasis
G4392
an outward showing, i.e. pretext
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