ἐπιφάνεια,
-ας,
ἡ, (
ἐπιφανής),
an appearing, appearance (Tertullian
apparentia); often used by the Greeks of a glorious manifestation of the gods, and especially of their advent to help; in 2 Macc. of signal deeds and events betokening the presence and power of God as helper; cf. Grimm on Maccabees, p. 60f, 75, [but especially the thorough exposition by Prof. Abbot (on
Titus 2:13 Note B) in the Journal of the Society for Biblical Literature and Exegesis, i., p. 16f (1882)]. In the N. T. the 'advent' of Christ — not only that which has already taken place and by which his presence and power appear in the saving light he has shed upon mankind, 2 Timothy 1:10 (note the word φωτίσαντος in this passage); but also that illustrious return from heaven to earth hereafter to occur: 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1, 8; Titus 2:13 [on which see especially Prof. Abbot as above]; ἡ ἐπιφάνεια (i. e. the breaking forth) τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ, 2 Thessalonians 2:8. [Cf. Trench § 94.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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2 Thessalonians
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2:8
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1 Timothy
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6:14
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2 Timothy
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1:10; 4:1; 4:8
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Titus
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2:13; 2:13
