ΥΠΟΦΑΥΣΕΙΣ, υποφαυσεις
YPOPHAUSEIS, ypophauseis
Sounds Like: hoo-po-FOW-sees
Translations: lightings, illuminations, gleams, faint lights
From the root: ΦΑΥΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from the prefix ΥΠΟ- (HYPO-, meaning 'under' or 'faint') and the root ΦΑΥΣΙΣ (PHAUSIS, meaning 'lighting' or 'illumination'). It refers to faint or dim lights, or the act of providing such illumination. It describes a subtle or partial lighting, often implying a soft glow or a glimmer.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Ezekiel — 41:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΑΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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