Words

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shine; appear (passive)

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

give light / appear

Note

Split by voice (147f): active "shine" (John 1:5), passive "appear" (Gen 21:11; Matt 1:20)

Rulings

2, 147

Occurrences (3)

Genesis 1 (Septuagint)

• 1:15 and let them be for shining in the firmament of the sky, so as to shine on the land." And it came to be thus.
• 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the sky, so as to shine on the land,

Genesis 21 (Septuagint)

• 21:11 Now the word appeared hard, very much, before Abraham concerning his son Ishmael.