ἐπιφώσκω

epiphōskō

to dawn

Strong’s G2020Verb2 times in the New Testament (critical text)

dawning1

was just beginning1

In the text

Matthew 28:1ἐπιφωσκούσῃ
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
Luke 23:54ἐπέφωσκεν
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

ἐπι-φώσκω
[in LXX for הָלַל hi., Job.41:18 A (Βא, ἐπιφαύσκ-) * ;]

1. to let shine.

2. to dawn (cf. MM, Exp., xiv): Luk.23:54; before εἰς, Mat_28:1.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.