ἐπιφαίνω,
aorist I (late)
-έφᾱνα[
LXX+NT]:—
show forth, display, absolutely, μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; τὸ ἀγέρωχον, τὴν προαίρεσιν, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν μισοπόνηρον
play the μ, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:—
passive,
come into view, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε, μάχη δ᾽ ἐπὶ πᾶσα φαάνθη [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of an enemy, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; διὰ τὸ ἐπιφανέντα με κωλῦσαι Test. cited in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
to present oneself, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινί
show oneself, appear to one, [
Refs]; frequently of dreams and visions, [
Refs]; of a divine manifestation, ἐπιφαινομένης αὐτοῖς Ἀρτέμιδος [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; so ἡ χρηστότης ἐπεφάνη τοῦ θεοῦ [
NT]; of an Emperor, δήμοις ἑορτάζουσιν ἐπιφανείς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
symptoms which make their appearance, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) c.
accusative et
infinitive,
make it manifest that, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
3)
passive, literal
appear upon the surface, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II) seemingly
intransitive, in
active,
show light, dawn, ἡμέρας ἐπιφαινούσης [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
to shine upon [
LXX+NT]