- Original: φαίνω - Transliteration: Phaino - Phonetic: fah'-ee-no - Definition: 1. to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light 2. shine a. to shine, be bright or resplendent b. to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear 1. of growing vegetation, to come to light 2. to appear, be seen 3. exposed to view c. to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest 1. to be seen, appear d. to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion - Origin: prolongation for the base of G5457 - TDNT entry: 09:01,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Prolongation for the base of G5457 ; to lighten (shine) that is show (transitive or intransitive literal or figurative): - appear seem be seen shine X think. Total KJV Occurrences: 22 • appear, 4 Romans 7:13; 2 Corinthians 13:7; Hebrews 11:3; 1 Peter 4:18 • appeared, 4 Mat 1:20; Mat 2:7; Mar 16:9; Luke 9:8 • appeareth, 3 Mat 2:13; Mat 2:19; Jam 4:14 • seemed, 1 Luke 24:11 • seen, 1 Mat 9:33 • shine, 3 Philippians 2:15; Revelation 18:23; Revelation 21:23 • shineth, 4 Joh 1:5; 2 Peter 1:19; 1 John 2:8; Revelation 1:16 • shone, 1 Revelation 8:12 • think, 1 Mar 14:64