Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
epiphōskō
Simplified transliteration
epiphosko
Principal Parts
(ἐπέφωσκον), -, -, -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-5a
Gloss
to dawn, begin, shine forth
Definition
to dawn, Mt. 28:1; hence, used of the reckoned commencement of the day, to be near commencing, to dawn on, Lk. 23:54*
Greek-English Concordance for ἐπιφώσκω
| Matthew 28:1 |
Now after the Sabbath, toward daybreak (epiphōskousē | ἐπιφωσκούσῃ | pres act ptcp dat sg fem) of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. |
| Luke 23:54 |
It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was about to begin (epephōsken | ἐπέφωσκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg). |