ἐπιφαίνω
To appear
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What does ἐπιφαίνω (epiphaínō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιφαίνω (epiphaínō) is a Greek word meaning "to appear". ἐπι-φαίνω [in LXX for עוּר hi. Paul frames Christ’s coming as a visible manifestation of divine grace, anchoring salvation in historical revelation. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah, Redemption, Revelation.
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Meaning
Divine manifestation or revelation appearing to illuminate human experience, often God's grace becoming visible
Why This Word Matters
Paul frames Christ’s coming as a visible manifestation of divine grace, anchoring salvation in historical revelation. Titus 2:11-15
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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