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φαίνω

Transliteration: phaino · verb

31x in NTFirst: Matt 1:20
MeaningI shine, appear, seem
Part of speechverb
Frequency31x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐφάνη, φαινομένου, φαίνεται, φανῶσιν, φανῇς, φαίνονται, φαίνεσθε, φανήσεται, ἐφάνησαν, φαίνει
Example versesMatt 1:20 · Matt 2:7 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 6:5
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What kind of word is φαίνω?

φαίνω (phaino) is a verb that occurs 31 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I shine, appear, seem” and first appears in Matt 1:20.

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