STRONGS G5462:
φωτισμός,
φωτισμου,
ὁ (
φωτίζω);
a. the act of enlightening, illumination:
πρός φωτισμόν τῆς γνώσεως, equivalent to
πρός τό φωτίζειν τήν γνῶσιν, that by teaching we may bring to light etc.
2 Corinthians 4:6 (on which passage, see
πρόσωπον, 1 a. sub at the end, p. 551{b} top).
b. brightness, bright light (
ἐξ ἡλίου,
Sextus Empiricus, p. 522, 9;
ἀπό σελήνης,
Plutarch (de fac. in orb. lun. § 16, 13), p. 929 d. (ibid., § 18, 4, p. 931 a.); the
Sept. for
אור,
Psalm 26:1 (
Ps. 27:1);
Psalm 43:4 (
Ps. 44:4);
Psalm 77:14 (
Ps. 78:14);
Job 3:9; for
מָאור,
Psalm 89:8 (
Ps. 90:8)):
εἰς τό μή αὐγάσαι (
καταυγασαι,
L marginal reading
Tr marginal reading)
τόν φωτισμόν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, that the brightness of the gospel might not shine forth (
R. V. dawn (upon them)), i. e. (dropping the figure) that the enlightening truth of the gospel might not be manifest or be apprehended,
2 Corinthians 4:4.
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