φαίνων
phaínō
shining
To give light, shine, or emit brightness; to become visible or be made manifest; by extension, to appear, become evident, or be plainly seen. In some contexts, can also mean to seem or appear in the sense of perception. The core sense involves visibility, either literal (emitting light, shining) or metaphorical (making something known, being evident).
John 5:35 · Word #8
Lexicon G5316
| Lemma | φαίνω |
| Transliteration | phaínō |
| Strong's | G5316 |
| Definition | To give light, shine, or emit brightness; to become visible or be made manifest; by extension, to appear, become evident, or be plainly seen. In some contexts, can also mean to seem or appear in the sense of perception. The core sense involves visibility, either literal (emitting light, shining) or metaphorical (making something known, being evident). |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shining |
| Literal | shining |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φαίνω |
| Strong's | G5316 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5316-09
shining
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action, describing one who is actively giving light or making visible. "Shining" preserves the core sense of emitting light or manifesting visibility inherent in the root φαν-. |
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