ἐπιφώσκωepiphṓskō
to begin to grow light
Greek (New Testament) · G2020
Meanings
1. to let shine.
2. to dawn: Luke 23:54; followed by εἰς, Matthew 28:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 28:1 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.
- Luke 23:54 This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.