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φαίνω G5316
G5316 is the Greek word φαίνω, transliterated phaínō. The King James Version most often renders it appear.
What it means
to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative).
Where it comes from
prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 28 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think.
Verses using φαίνω
All 29 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 1:20 · KJV
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 2:13 · KJV
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 2:19 · KJV
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew 6:5 · KJV
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:16 · KJV
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:18 · KJV
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 9:33 · KJV
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew 13:26 · KJV
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew 23:27 · KJV
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew 23:28 · KJV
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Matthew 24:27 · KJV
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:30 · KJV
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mark 14:64 · KJV
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Mark 16:9 · KJV
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Luke 9:8 · KJV
And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
Luke 24:11 · KJV
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
John 1:5 · KJV
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John 5:35 · KJV
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Romans 7:13 · KJV
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
2 Corinthians 13:7 · KJV
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
Philippians 2:15 · KJV
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
James 4:14 · KJV
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
1 Peter 4:18 · KJV
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
2 Peter 1:19 · KJV
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
1 John 2:8 · KJV
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
Revelation 1:16 · KJV
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Revelation 8:12 · KJV
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Revelation 18:23 · KJV
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Revelation 21:23 · KJV
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5316 mean?
G5316 is the Greek word φαίνω (phaínō), meaning to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative).
How is G5316 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it appear (6 times), shineth (5 times), appeared (4 times), shine (3 times), appeareth (2 times), among others.
How many times does G5316 appear in the Bible?
φαίνω (phaínō) is tagged in 29 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5316 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς).
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