epiphosko (G2020) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

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ἐπιφώσκω

epiphoskoep-ee-foce'-ko

to begin to grow light

1890 spelling: epiphṓskō

ε5
π80
ι10
φ500
ω800
σ200
κ20
ω800

Isopsephy 2,415

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to begin to grow light

Rendered in the KJV as

begin to dawn, X draw on.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἐπέφωσκεν.1
ἐπιφωσκούσῃ1

How it is rendered · 2

dawning1
was just beginning.1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-IAI-3S · 1
V-PAP-DSF · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 2 · 50%
Luke1 of 2 · 50%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 28:1ἐπιφωσκούσῃepiphōskousēverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAfter the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.here: dawning

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 23:54ἐπέφωσκεν.epephōskenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularIt was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.here: was just beginning.

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