ΕΠΙΦΩΣΚΩ, επιφωσκω
EPIPHŌSKŌ, epiphōskō
Sounds Like: eh-pee-FOH-skoh
Translations: to dawn, to begin to grow light, to appear, to shine upon
From the root: ΕΠΙΦΩΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the process of light appearing, specifically the dawning of a new day or the breaking of light. It can also refer to light shining upon something, making it visible or clear. It is a compound word formed from 'ΕΠΙ' (upon, over) and 'ΦΩΣΚΩ' (to grow light, to shine).
Inflection: Inflects for tense, mood, voice, person, and number. This form is the present active indicative, first person singular.
Strong’s number: G2017 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΦΩΣΚΩ.
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- ἘΠΕΦΩΣΚΕΝ — was dawning, was approaching, was beginning to grow light
- ΕΠΙΦΩΣΚΟΥΣΗ — (of) dawning, (of) breaking, (of) appearing, (to) dawning, (to) breaking, (to) appearing
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