φαίνω

phaínō · Greek · Strong's G5316 · 32 occurrences

The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “shine”

What it means

to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς);

How the KJV renders it

appear, seem, be seen, shine, x think

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“shine”

also renders lámpō (G2989), astráptō (G797), augázō (G826), ʼâhal (H166), hâlal (H1984), yâphaʻ (H3313), nâgahh (H5050), ʻâshath (H6245), qâran (H7160)

“appear”

also renders emphanízō (G1718), anaphaínō (G398), érchomai (G2064), optánomai (G3700), phaneróō (G5319), epiphaínō (G2014), gâlâh (H1540)

“seem”

also renders gínomai (G1096), dokéō (G1380)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

32 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 John 2:8 · V-PAI-3S

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.

1 Peter 4:18 · V-FDI-3S

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”

2 Corinthians 13:7 · V-2APS-1P

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.

2 Peter 1:19 · V-PEP-DSM

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,

Hebrews 11:3 · V-PEP-GPN

By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

James 4:14 · V-PEP-NSF

Yet you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

John 1:5 V-PAI-3SJohn 5:35 V-PAP-NSMLuke 9:8 V-2API-3SLuke 24:11 V-2API-3PMatthew 1:20 V-2API-3SMatthew 2:7 V-PEP-GSMMatthew 2:13 V-PEI-3SMatthew 2:19 V-PEI-3SMatthew 6:5 V-2APS-3PMatthew 6:16 V-2APS-3PMatthew 6:18 V-2APS-2SMatthew 9:33 V-2API-3SMatthew 13:26 V-2API-3SMatthew 23:27 V-PEI-3PMatthew 23:28 V-PPI-2PMatthew 24:27 V-PEI-3SMatthew 24:30 V-2FPI-3SMark 14:64 V-PEI-3SMark 16:9 V-2API-3SPhilippians 2:15 V-PPI-2PRevelation 1:16 V-PAI-3SRevelation 8:12 V-2APS-3SRevelation 18:23 V-2APS-3SRevelation 21:23 V-PAS-3PRomans 7:13 V-2APS-3SRomans 11:21 V-FDI-3S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.