φωτίζω,
future φωτίσω [[ NT.1Cor.4.5 ] NT]:—I. absolutely, shine, give light, ὁ ἄνθραξ [οὐ δύναται] φωτίζειν ὥσπερ ἡ φλόξ [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 30, compare 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “fragment” 74.66. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II transitive, illuminate, ὁ ἥλιος φ. τὸν κόσμον [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.48, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.931b (_passive_):] Refs 1st c.BC+] —passive, τὸ φωτιζόμενον, opposed to τὸ φωτίζον,[[ [prev. work]936b: opposed to σκοτίζομαι, [prev. work]1120e,compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Luct.” 2, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 2.3.5 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a planet, [[ “Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 11(2).110; πεφωτισμέναι ἡμέραι 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 272. ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.2 bring to light, make known, τὴν ἑκατέρων αἵρεσιν [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 22.5.10, compare 28.13.10; τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους NT.1Cor.1.c., cf. NT.2Tim.1.10 ] NT+2nd c.BC+]:—passive, γράμματα ἑαλωκότα καὶ πεφωτισμένα [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.8.1; φωτισθέντος τοῦ θανάτου [prev. author] 15.25.8. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 enlighten, instruct, teach, φ. τινάς, πῶς.. [[ LXX.2Ki.17.28; φ. πάντας, τίς ἡ οἰκονομία NT.Eph.3.9. ] LXX+NT]
__II.4 illuminate with spiritual light, ὁ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πεφωτισμένος [[ “Corpus Hermeticum” 9.3, compare 13.18 (_passive_). ] Refs]
__II.4.b in a special sense, baptize, in passive, [[ NT.Heb.6.4, 10.32. ] NT]