φαίνω (phaínō) — Appear

Greek word study: φαίνω (phaínō), Strong's G5316. to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

GreekStrong's G5316
Quick definition
Greek word
φαίνω (phaínō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: prolongation for the base of G5457 (φῶς);

KJV translation words: appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think

Where this word appears

Strong's G5316 is tagged on 31 words in 31 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 21:23.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

appeared ×3shines ×3shining ×3appear ×2appearing ×2appears ×2will appear ×2does it appear ×1may you appear ×1they may appear ×1they may be seen ×1was it seen ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐφάνη ×5φαίνει ×3φαίνεται ×3φανῶσιν ×2φαίνεσθε ×2φάνῃ ×2φαινομένου ×1φανήσεται ×1φανῇς ×1φαίνονται ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×13Revelation ×4Mark ×2Luke ×2John ×2Romans ×12 Corinthians ×1Philippians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 31)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5457 φῶς (phōs).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G160 αἰφνίδιος (aiphnídios), G398 ἀναφαίνω (anaphaínō), G852 ἀφανής (aphanḗs), G855 ἄφαντος (áphantos), G1307 διαφανής (diaphanḗs), G1717 ἐμφανής (emphanḗs), G2014 ἐπιφαίνω (epiphaínō), G2726 κατήφεια (katḗpheia), G4392 πρόφασις (próphasis), G4811 συκοφαντέω (sykophantéō), G5244 ὑπερήφανος (hyperḗphanos), G5318 φανερός (phanerós) and 6 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does phaínō (G5316) mean?

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

How is G5316 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5316 as: appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think.

How often does φαίνω (phaínō) appear?

Strong's G5316 is tagged on 31 words in 31 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 21:23.