Epiphṓskō — G2020

Definition

verb

to begin to grow light

1. to grow light, to dawn

Usually translated as

begin to dawn, draw on

Origin

a form of G2017

• epiphaúō (G2017)

Occurrences

Epiphṓskō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)

• Matthew 28:1 — In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn (ἐπιφωσκούσῃ) toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
• Luke 23:54 — And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on (ἐπέφωσκεν).