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verb

fōtizamō

Greekφωτίζω (fōtizō)

Strong’sG5461

I illuminate, bring to light

stem fōtiz-11 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books10 forms occur

Translated as

enlightenedbring to lightbe … lightbrought … tolightenlightensgives … lightilluminatedilluminates

What it means

φωτίζω

(< φῶς) [in LXX for אוֹר hi, ירה hi., etc.;]

1. intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): seq. ἐπί, Re 22:5.
2. Trans.
(a) to illumine, enlighten (Diod., Plut., al.): c. acc., Lk 11:36, Re 21:23; pass., Re 18:1. Metaph., of spiritual enlightenment (Ps 118 (119):130, Si 45:17, al.): Jo 1:9, Eph 1:18 3:9, R, txt., He 6:4 10:32;
(b) to bring to light, make known (Polyb.): I Co 4:5, Eph 3:9, R, mg., II Ti 1:10 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 107 f.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5461 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidfo-tid'-zo

to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G5457;

King Jamesenlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
fōtizatōφωτίζειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularenlightens
fōtizatiφωτίσειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularbe … light
fōtizataἐφώτισενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularilluminates
fōtizitaἐφωτίσθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singularilluminated
fōtizateiōφωτίζῃhappening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singulargives … light
fōtizaraφωτίσαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivebring to light
fōtizaratouφωτίσαντοςhappened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculinebrought … tolight
fōtiziratoisφωτισθέντεςhappened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculineenlightened
fōtiziratoinφωτισθένταςhappened · objectaorist passive participle accusative plural masculineenlightened
fōtizirētoinπεφωτισμένουςhas happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculineenlightened

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularfōtizamōfōtizamefōtizamifōtizamafōtizamēfōtizamelē
you 2nd person singularfōtizasōfōtizasefōtizasifōtizasafōtizasēfōtizaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizatōφωτίζειfōtizatefōtizatiφωτίσειfōtizataἐφώτισενfōtizatēfōtizatelē
we 1st person pluralfōtizanōfōtizanefōtizanifōtizanafōtizanēfōtizanelē
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizavōfōtizavefōtizavifōtizavafōtizavēfōtizavelē
they 3rd person pluralfōtizalōfōtizalefōtizalifōtizalafōtizalēfōtizalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularfōtizimōfōtizimefōtizimifōtizimafōtizimēfōtizimelē
you 2nd person singularfōtizisōfōtizisefōtizisifōtizisafōtizisēfōtiziselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizitōfōtizitefōtizitifōtizitaἐφωτίσθηfōtizitēfōtizitelē
we 1st person pluralfōtizinōfōtizinefōtizinifōtizinafōtizinēfōtizinelē
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizivōfōtizivefōtizivifōtizivafōtizivēfōtizivelē
they 3rd person pluralfōtizilōfōtizilefōtizilifōtizilafōtizilēfōtizilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularfōtizameiōfōtizameiafōtizameiē
you 2nd person singularfōtizaseiōfōtizaseiafōtizaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizateiōφωτίζῃfōtizateiafōtizateiē
we 1st person pluralfōtizaneiōfōtizaneiafōtizaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizaveiōfōtizaveiafōtizaveiē
they 3rd person pluralfōtizaleiōfōtizaleiafōtizaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularfōtizimeiōfōtizimeiafōtizimeiē
you 2nd person singularfōtiziseiōfōtiziseiafōtiziseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtiziteiōfōtiziteiafōtiziteiē
we 1st person pluralfōtizineiōfōtizineiafōtizineiē
ye 2nd person pluralfōtiziveiōfōtiziveiafōtiziveiē
they 3rd person pluralfōtizileiōfōtizileiafōtizileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularfōtizasōrfōtizasarfōtizasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizatōrfōtizatarfōtizatēr
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizavōrfōtizavarfōtizavēr
they 3rd person pluralfōtizalōrfōtizalarfōtizalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularfōtizisōrfōtizisarfōtizisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizitōrfōtizitarfōtizitēr
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizivōrfōtizivarfōtizivēr
they 3rd person pluralfōtizilōrfōtizilarfōtizilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularfōtizamoiōfōtizamoia
you 2nd person singularfōtizasoiōfōtizasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizatoiōfōtizatoia
we 1st person pluralfōtizanoiōfōtizanoia
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizavoiōfōtizavoia
they 3rd person pluralfōtizaloiōfōtizaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularfōtizimoiōfōtizimoia
you 2nd person singularfōtizisoiōfōtizisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularfōtizitoiōfōtizitoia
we 1st person pluralfōtizinoiōfōtizinoia
ye 2nd person pluralfōtizivoiōfōtizivoia
they 3rd person pluralfōtiziloiōfōtiziloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicefōtizarōfōtizarifōtizaraφωτίσαιfōtizarē
acted on passive voicefōtizirōfōtizirifōtizirafōtizirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicefōtizarōtosfōtizaritosfōtizaratosfōtizarētos
acted on passive voicefōtizirōtosfōtiziritosfōtiziratosfōtizirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
fōtizstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

fōtiz 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

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

fōtizatō“enlightens”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

John 1:9“enlightens”ate tem fōtem tem alēthinem hem fōtizatō panton anthrōpon ercherōton eis ton kosmon.The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

fōtizati“be … light”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 4:5“bring to light”hōste mē pro kairou tinem krinavōr, heōs an erchateia tos kurios, hos kai fōtizati teim krupteim teu skoteu kai fanerati tain boulain taiu kardiaiu, kai tote tos epainos gineti hekasto apo tou theou.Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Revelation 22:5“be … light”kai nuxas ouk eti ēti, kai ouk echalō chreian fōteu luchnou kai fōtem hēliou, hoti kurios tos theos fōtizati epi autoin, kai basilali eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

fōtizata“illuminates”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Revelation 21:23“illuminates”kai tas politas ouk chreian echatō tou hēliou oude tau selēnau, hina fainaleiō auta, tas gar doxas tou theou fōtizata autan, kai tos luchnos autau tem arniem.And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

fōtizita“illuminated”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular

Revelation 18:1“illuminated”Meta houteim horama allon angelon katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, echarōton exousian megan, kai tas gēas fōtizita ek tau doxau autou.After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

fōtizateiō“gives … light”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Luke 11:36“gives … light”ei oun tem sōmem su holem fōteinem, mē echarōtem merem tinem skoteinem, eti fōteinem holem hōs hotan tos luchnos ta astrapa fōtizateiō sin.So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

fōtizara“bring to light”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Ephesians 3:9“bring to light”kai fōtizara pantoin tinas tas oikonomias teu mustērieu teu apokruptirēteu apo toiu aiōnoiu en to theo to teim panteim ktizarato,and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

fōtizaratou“brought … tolight”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine

2 Timothy 1:10“brought … tolight”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,

fōtiziratois“enlightened”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine

Hebrews 10:32“enlightened”Anamimnēskivōr de tain proterem hēmerain, en hai fōtiziratois pollan athlēsian hupomenava pathēmeiu,Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

fōtiziratoin“enlightened”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative plural masculine

Hebrews 6:4“enlightened”Adunatem gar toin hapax fōtiziratoin geueratoin tē tau dōreau tau epouranau kai metochoin giniratoin pneumeu hagieuIt is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

fōtizirētoin“enlightened”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine

Ephesians 1:18“enlightened”fōtizirētoin toin ofthalmoin tau kardiau vu eis tem oidarē vin tinas atō tas elpias tau klēsiau autou, tinos tos ploutos tau doxau tau klēronomiau autou en toi hagioi,I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,