"to make to appear, to display; pass. to be manifested, revealed, Tit. 2:11; 3:4; intrans. to give light, shine, Lk. 1:79; Acts 27:20*"
Definition and meaning
to make to appear, to display; pass. to be manifested, revealed, Tit. 2:11; 3:4; intrans. to give light, shine, Lk. 1:79; Acts 27:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιφαίνω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epiphaino (G2014) across the King James Bible.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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Common questions
Strong's G2014 (epiphaino) is a Greek word that means: to make to appear, to display; pass. to be manifested, revealed, Tit. 2:11; 3:4; intrans. to give light, shine, Lk. 1:79; Acts 27:20* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word epiphaino (G2014) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2014 is epiphaino, a Greek word defined as: to make to appear, to display; pass. to be manifested, revealed, Tit. 2:11; 3:4; intrans. to give light, shine, Lk. 1:79; Acts 27:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epiphaino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.