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G2020 — ἐπιφώσκω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
epiphosko (ep-ee-foce'-ko) v.
1. to begin to grow light
[a form of G2017]
KJV: begin to dawn, X draw on
Root(s): G2017
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
begin to dawn, X draw on
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιφώσκω; (imperfect ἐπεφωσκον); to grow light, to dawn (cf. Buttmann, 68 (60)): Luk 23:54; followed by εἰς, Mat 28:1, on which see εἰς, A. II. 1.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιφώσκω (begin to dawn)
Matthew 28:1
- KJV: In the end of the sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first of the week came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre
- GK: οψέ δε σαββάτων τη επιφωσκούση εις μίαν σαββάτων ήλθε Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή και η άλλη Μαρία θεωρήσαι τον τάφον
Luke 23:54
- KJV: And that day was the preparation and the sabbath drew on
- GK: και ημέρα ην παρασκευή και σάββατον επέφωσκε