φωτ-ισμός G5462
illumination, the act or result of bringing light; both physical radiance and spiritual revelation
Illumination captures both the physical phenomenon of light shining forth and the metaphorical unveiling of truth. In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul uses the term twice within a profound meditation on revelation. First, he speaks of Satan blinding minds to prevent the illumination of the gospel's glory (4:4), then immediately points to God's original creative command—'Let light shine out of darkness'—now fulfilled in hearts through knowledge of Christ's glory (4:6). The word thus bridges creation's first light and the new creation's dawning.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The shining forth of light, whether literal or metaphorical. Both occurrences in 2 Corinthians 4 (verses 4 and 6) deploy the term metaphorically for spiritual enlightenment—the gospel's radiance that reveals Christ's glory. Paul connects God's primordial light-creation with the illumination that comes through knowing Jesus. Translations across languages ('illumination,' 'iluminación,' 'Erleuchtung') preserve the visual-cognitive metaphor, recognizing that Paul sees gospel knowledge as perceptual, not merely propositional. 2×
AR["نورُ", "نورِ"]·ben["আলোকপ্রদান", "আলোকপ্রদানের"]·DE["Erleuchtung"]·EN["illumination"]·FR["illumination"]·heb["הֶאָרַת"]·HI["प्रकाश"]·ID["terang"]·IT["illuminazione"]·jav["pepadhang"]·KO["빛을"]·PT["iluminação"]·RU["света", "свету"]·ES["iluminación"]·SW["nuru"]·TR["için-", "müjdesinin-"]·urd["روشنی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
φωτ-ισμός, ὁ, illumination, light, Diocl(?).cited in Refs 1st c.AD+ __2 metaphorically, light, Κύριος φ. μου LXX+NT