ἈΦΩΤΙΣΤΟΝ, ἀφωτιστον
APHŌTISTON, aphōtiston
Sounds Like: ah-FOH-tee-ston
Translations: unenlightened, unilluminated, dark, a dark thing, an unenlightened thing
From the root: ΑΦΩΤΙΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is not illuminated or has not received light. It can refer to something physically dark or, metaphorically, to a mind or spirit that is ignorant or has not received spiritual understanding or enlightenment. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning 'not' or 'un-', and φωτίζω (photizo), meaning 'to enlighten' or 'to illuminate'.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0853 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 11:309
From the same root
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