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Strong's G5461 φωτίζω (photizo)

Photizo means “shed rays” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5461 — cagan (“prince”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5461
Language Greek
Linked Usages 46
Books 23

Strong's G5461 Quick Answer

Strong's G5461 φωτίζω (photizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. photizo (fo-tid'-zo) v. 1. to shed rays, i.e. to shine 2. (transitively) to brighten up It has 46 linked Bible usages across 23 books. Visible English usage signals include light, enlightened, give, bring, and shine. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
photizo (fo-tid'-zo) v. 1. to shed rays, i.e. to shine 2. (transitively) to brighten up
Usage
46 linked usages
Books
23 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
light, enlightened, give, bring, and shine

Meaning and Definition

photizo (fo-tid'-zo) v. 1. to shed rays, i.e. to shine 2. (transitively) to brighten up {literally or figuratively} [from G5457] KJV: enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see Root(s): G5457

Original Word
φωτίζω
Transliteration
photizo
Derivation
Root: φῶς R1: 5457
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5461. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to illuminate

Usage: φωτίζω (φῶς) [in LXX for אוֹר hi, יָרָה hi., etc. ;] __1. intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): before ἐπί, Rev.22:5. __2. Trans. __(a) to illumine, enlighten (Diod., Plut., al.): with accusative, Luk.11:36, Rev.21:23; pass., Rev.18:1. Metaphorical, of spiritual enlightenment (Psa.119:130, Sir.45:17, al.): Jhn.1:9, Eph.1:18 3:9, R, txt., Heb.6:4 10:32; __(b) to bring to light, make known (Polyb.): 1Co.4:5, Eph.3:9, R, mg., 2Ti.1:10 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 107 f.).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5461 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render photizo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Light John 1:9 enlightened Ephesians 1:18 bring 1 Corinthians 4:5 give Luke 11:36 shine Revelation 21:23

How Strong's G5461 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5461 (φωτίζω) appears 37 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5461 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5461 in the New Testament

11 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 11:36 KJV

If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

John 1:9 KJV

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

1 Corinthians 4:5 KJV

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Strong's G5461 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 38:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And he made the candlestick which gives light, of gold;

Numbers 4:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And they shall take a blue covering, and cover the candlestick that gives light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its funnels, and all the vessels of oil with which they minister.

Numbers 8:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Speak to Aaron, and thou shalt say to him, Whenever thou shalt set the lamps in order, the seven lamps shall give light opposite the candlestick.

Strong's G5461 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 17:5 Septuagint / Brenton

No power of the fire might give them light: Neither could the bright flames of the stars Endure to lighten that horrible night.

Wisdom of Sirach 24:32 Septuagint / Brenton

I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, And will send forth her light afar off.

Wisdom of Sirach 34:17 Septuagint / Brenton

Leave off first for manners’ sake; And be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.

Usage Excerpts

First 46 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5461.

Exodus 38:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he made the candlestick which gives light, of gold;
Numbers 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall take a blue covering, and cover the candlestick that gives light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its funnels, and all the vessels of oil with which they minister.
Numbers 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak to Aaron, and thou shalt say to him, Whenever thou shalt set the lamps in order, the seven lamps shall give light opposite the candlestick.
1 Kingdoms 29:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now then rise up early in the morning, thou and the servants of thy lord that are come with thee, and go to the place where I appointed you, and entertain no evil thought in thy heart, for thou art good in my sight: and rise early for your journey when it is light, and depart.
4 Kingdoms 12:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days that Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
4 Kingdoms 17:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king of the Assyrians commanded, saying, Bring some Israelites thence, and let them go and dwell there, and they shall teach them the manner of the God of the land.
4 Kingdoms 17:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they brought one of the priests whom they had removed from Samaria, and he settled in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.
Ezra 2:63 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra 9:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Nehemiah 7:65 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Nehemiah 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah 9:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Psalms 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: My persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.
Psalms 17:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou, O Lord, wilt light my lamp: My God, thou wilt lighten my darkness.
Psalms 18:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.
Psalms 33:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Draw near to him, and be enlightened: And your faces shall not by any means be ashamed.
Psalms 75:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.
Psalms 104:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He spread out a cloud for a covering to them, And fire to give them light by night.
Psalms 118:130 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The manifestation of thy words will enlighten, And instruct the simple.
Psalms 138:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For darkness will not be darkness with thee; But night will be light as day: As its darkness, so shall its light be to thee.
Proverbs 4:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the ways of the righteous shine like light; They go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
Ecclesiastes 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man’s wisdom will lighten his countenance; But a man of shameless countenance will be hated.
Isaiah 60:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be enlightened, be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Isaiah 60:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt no more have the sun for a light by day, nor shall the rising of the moon lighten thy night; but the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and God thy glory.
Hosea 10:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sow to yourselves for righteousness, gather in for the fruit of life: light ye for yourselves the light of knowledge; seek the Lord till the fruits of righteousness come upon you.
Micah 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice not against me, mine enemy; for I have fallen yet shall arise; for though I should sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me.
Luke 11:36 New Testament, KJV
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
John 1:9 New Testament, KJV
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
1 Corinthians 4:5 New Testament, KJV
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Ephesians 1:18 New Testament, KJV
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 3:9 New Testament, KJV
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
2 Timothy 1:10 New Testament, KJV
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Hebrews 6:4 New Testament, KJV
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Hebrews 10:32 New Testament, KJV
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Revelation 18:1 New Testament, KJV
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Revelation 21:23 New Testament, KJV
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Revelation 22:5 New Testament, KJV
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Wisdom of Solomon 17:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
No power of the fire might give them light: Neither could the bright flames of the stars Endure to lighten that horrible night.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, And will send forth her light afar off.
Wisdom of Sirach 34:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Leave off first for manners’ sake; And be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
Wisdom of Sirach 42:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, And the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, An ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
Wisdom of Sirach 45:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He gave unto him his commandments, And authority in the statutes of judgments, That he should teach Jacob the testimonies, And inform Israel in his laws.
Wisdom of Sirach 50:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, And as the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds:
Baruch 1:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and the Lord will give us strength, and lighten our eyes, and we shall live under the shadow of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and under the shadow of Belshazzar his son, and we shall serve them many days, and find favor in their sight.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:66 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they can neither curse nor bless kings:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5461, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 2 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5461 FAQ

What does photizo (φωτίζω) mean?

Photizo (Strong's G5461) is a Greek word most simply glossed "shed rays". photizo (fo-tid'-zo) v. 1. to shed rays, i.e. to shine 2. (transitively) to brighten up

How many times is photizo (φωτίζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 46 linked usages for Strong's G5461 across 23 books.

Where can I study photizo (φωτίζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5461 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate photizo (φωτίζω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as light, enlightened, give, bring, and shine. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5461 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 26 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5461, with linked reader references where each row is available.