φωτίζω

A. φωτίσω 1 Ep.Cor. 4.5:—I. abs., shine, give light, ὁ ἄνθραξ [οὐ δύναται] φωτίζειν ὥσπερ ἡ φλόξ Thphr. Ign. 30, cf. Nic. Fr. 74.66.

II. trans., illuminate, ὁ ἥλιος φ. τὸν κόσμον D.S. 3.48, cf. Plu. 2.931b (Pass.):—Pass., τὸ φωτιζόμενον, opp. τὸ φωτίζον, ib.936b: opp. σκοτίζομαι, ib.1120e, cf. Luc. Luct. 2, Plot. 2.3.5; of a planet, Cat.Cod.Astr. 11(2).110; πεφωτισμέναι ἡμέραι Orph. Fr. 272.

2. bring to light, make known, τὴν ἑκατέρων αἵρεσιν Plb. 22.5.10, cf. 28.13.10; τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους 1 Ep.Cor. 1.c., cf. 2 Ep.Ti. 1.10:—Pass., γράμματα ἑαλωκότα καὶ πεφωτισμένα Plb. 30.8.1; φωτισθέντος τοῦ θανάτου Id. 15.25.8.

3. enlighten, instruct, teach, φ. τινάς, πῶς . . LXX 4 Ki. 17.28; φ. πάντας, τίς ἡ οἰκονομία Ep.Eph. 3.9.

4. illuminate with spiritual light, ὁ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πεφωτισμένος Corp.Herm. 9.3, cf. 13.18 (Pass.).

b. in a special sense, baptize, in Pass., Ep.Heb. 6.4, 10.32.

5. throw light upon, illustrate, of commentators, Ὅμηρον D.L. 1.57.