noun · feminine
epifaneias
Greekἐπιφάνεια (epifaneia)
Strong’sG2015
appearing, manifestation
stem epifanei-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπιφάνεια, -ας, ἡ
(< ἐπιφανής), [in LXX: II Ki 7:23 (נוֹרָא), Es 5:1, Am 5:22, II Mac 2:21 3:24 5:4 12:22 14:16 15:27, III Mac 2:9 5:8, 51,*;] (in late Gk. and Inscr., freq. of deities, v. MM, Exp., xiv)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2015 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidep-if-an'-i-ah
a manifestation, i.e. (specially) the advent of Christ (past or future)
Fromfrom G2016;
King Jamesappearing, brightness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | epifaneias | epifaneiais |
| object accusative | epifaneian3×ἐπιφάνειαν | epifaneiain |
| direct address vocative | epifaneiar | epifaneiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | epifaneiau2×ἐπιφανείας | epifaneiaiu |
| to, for dative | epifaneia1×ἐπιφανείᾳ | epifaneiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
epifaneia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
epifaneian“appearing”objectaccusative singular3×
2 Timothy 4:1“appearing”Diamarturemō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu, tou mellarōtou krinarō zōarōtoin kai nekroin, kai tan epifaneian autou kai tan basileian autou;I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
2 Timothy 4:8“appearing”loipem apokeietō mi tos tau dikaiosunau stefanos, hon apodōati mi tos kurios en ekeina ta hēmera, tos dikaios kritos, ouk monem de mi alla kai pantoi toi agaparētoi tan epifaneian autou.From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
Titus 2:13“appearing”prosdecherōtois tan makarian elpian kai epifaneian tau doxau tou megou theou kai sōtērou nu Iēsu Christou,as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
epifaneiau“appearing”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
1 Timothy 6:14“appearing”tērara sin tan entolan aspilan anepilēmptan mechris tau epifaneiau tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou,Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Timothy 1:10“appearing”faneriratan de nun dia tau epifaneiau tou sōtērou nu Iēsu Christou, katargaratou men ton thanaton fōtizaratou de zōan kai aftharsian dia teu euangelieu,And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
epifaneia“appearance”to, fordative singular1×
2 Thessalonians 2:8“appearance”kai tote apokaluptiti tos anomos, hon tos kurios Iēsus anairati te pneume teu stomeu autou kai katargati ta epifaneia tau parousiau autou,And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.