Word study · Greek
phōtízō
to give light, to enlighten
Say it: fo-TID-zo (approximate)
φωτίζω
What it means
To shine light on, to make clear (from phōs, "light"). In 1:18 Paul prays that "the eyes of your heart may be enlightened," and in 3:9 he speaks of bringing the mystery "to light."
Range of meaning
- Give lightShine on.
- EnlightenMake understandable.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 1
"The eyes of your heart being enlightened" (1:18).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G5461 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources