The Koine Bible

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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ἐπιφώσκω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaἐπιφώσκω
Citation formἐπιφώσκω
Part of speechverb
GlossI dawn, am near commencing
Strong’sG2020
Transliterationepiphṓskō
Definitionto begin to grow light
KJV glosses:--begin to dawn, X draw on.
Derivationa form of
SBLGNT occurrences2

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐπέφωσκεν
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Luke 23:54
ἐπιφωσκούσῃ
verb, present, active, participle, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -PAPDSF-) — Matthew 28:1

Morphology

Occurrences