ἐπιφανῆ

epiphane

notable

from ἐπιφαίνω; conspicuous, i.e. (figuratively) memorable:--notable.

G2016

Acts 2:20 · Word #19

Lexicon G2016

Lemmaἐπιφανής
Transliterationepiphanḗs
Strong'sG2016
In-contextnotable
Literalmanifest-glorious

Morphology ADJ.A ACC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιφανής
Strong'sG2016

SIBI-P1 G2016-01

conspicuously-shining (feminine, accusative)

Rootἐπιφανής (epiphanēs)
Core Meaningsmanifest, conspicuous, clearly seen, illustrious, shining forth
Semantic Rangevisible, manifest, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, notable, renowned
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical and Hellenistic usage, ἐπιφανής carries the idea of something brought into clear visibility or prominence. Its root connection to shining and appearing resonates with themes of divine manifestation and revelation, where what was hidden becomes openly displayed.
Morphological NotesAdjective; accusative feminine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AFS,). It modifies a feminine noun functioning as the direct object (or equivalent accusative role) in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective ἐπιφανής derives from ἐπιφαίνω (“to shine upon, to appear, to bring to light”), so the rendering preserves the imagery of shining forth or becoming manifest. The accusative feminine singular form (ἐπιφανῆ) is reflected by marking it as modifying a feminine object in the accusative case.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 2:20 ἐπιφανῆ epiphane notable