Strong's Greek · G5316
G5316 phaínō
φαίνω
fah'-ee-no
to shine/appear
Looking for Hebrew H5316 nepheth? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G5316. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
phaínō appears 31 times in Scripture, including Matthew 1:20 and Matthew 2:7. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
In the King James Version
appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think
Derivation
prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς);
Appears 31 times in Scripture
“After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.”
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.”
“And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!””
“But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.”
“so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
“When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.”
“When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.””
“Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.”
“When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.”
Read next
How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Ask Doxa about phaínō
Study phaínō in the Doxa app
The Doxa app has Word study for the Hebrew and Greek words of Scripture, phaínō included. Keep a note on any verse and it shows beside that verse each time you read it again.
Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).