ἐπιφανής
epiphanēs
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G:A
Greek
glorious
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epiphanes describes the Lord's day as marked by glory in Acts 2:20.
The attested use describes the day of the Lord as glorious, within the announcement that the sun turns to darkness and the moon to blood before that day comes.
Senses in use
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Describing the Lord's day as glorious · dominant
In Acts 2:20, the accusative singular feminine form modifies the day that comes after the signs involving the sun and moon; the APB renders the clause "before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 2:20, the APB presents the clause as "the great and glorious day of the Lord." This wording confirms the clause's presentation rather than isolating each Greek term.