ΔΙΑΦΩΤΙΣΑΙ, διαφωτισαι
DIAPHŌTISAI, diaphōtisai
Sounds Like: dee-ah-foh-TEE-sai
Translations: to enlighten, to illuminate, to make clear, to make visible
From the root: ΔΙΑΦΩΤΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to shed light upon something, either literally to make it visible, or figuratively to make it understandable. It implies bringing something out of darkness or obscurity into clarity and understanding. It can be used in contexts of spiritual enlightenment or simply making facts clear.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1306 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Nehemiah — 8:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΦΩΤΙΖΩ.
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- ΔΙΑΦΩΤΙΖΩ — to enlighten, to illuminate, to make clear, to give light, to shine through
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