φωτίζω
“to shine, give light, to illumine, enlighten, to bring to light, make known”
Primary meaning: to shine, give light, to illumine, enlighten, to bring to light, make known. Strong's: to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): seq. ἐπί , Re 22:5 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G5457 (φῶς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H0215 -> φωτίζω (to shine, give light, to illumine, enlighten, to bring to light, make known)
LXX conceptual translation: H3384 -> φωτίζω (to shine, give light, to illumine, enlighten, to bring to light, make known)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where φωτίζω (photizo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.