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Meaning of "theophany" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THEOPHANY

From Late Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia, from theo- + phainein to show.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOPHANY

theophany  [θɪˈɒfənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOPHANY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theophany is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THEOPHANY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

theophany

Theophany

Theophany (from Ancient Greek (ἡ) θεοφάνεια theophaneia, meaning "appearance of god") refers to the appearance of a deity to a human or other being. This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. While the Iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in the Classical tradition (and they occur throughout Greek mythology), probably the earliest description of a theophany is in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The term theophany has acquired a specific usage for Christians and Jews with respect to the Bible: It refers to the manifestation of God to man; the sensible sign by which the presence of God is revealed. Only a small number of theophanies are found in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.

Definition of theophany in the English dictionary

The definition of theophany in the dictionary is a manifestation of a deity to man in a form that, though visible, is not necessarily material.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOPHANY


acrophony
əˈkrɒfənɪ
ambiophony
ˌæmbɪˈɒfənɪ
angelophany
ˌeɪndʒəˈlɒfənɪ
apophony
əˈpɒfənɪ
autophony
ɔːˈtɒfənɪ
cacophony
kəˈkɒfənɪ
Christophany
krɪsˈtɒfənɪ
colophony
kɒˈlɒfənɪ
gramophony
ɡræˈmɒfənɪ
heterophony
ˌhɛtəˈrɒfənɪ
homophony
hɒˈmɒfənɪ
monophony
mɒˈnɒfənɪ
photophony
fəˈtɒfənɪ
quadraphony
kwɒdˈrɒfənɪ
quadrophony
kwɒdˈrɒfənɪ
radiophony
ˌreɪdɪˈɒfənɪ
satanophany
ˌseɪtənˈɒfənɪ
stereophony
ˌsterɪˈɒfənɪ
tautophony
tɔːˈtɒfənɪ
Zoffany
ˈzɒfənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOPHANY

theonomy
theopathetic
theopathic
theopathy
theophagies
theophagous
theophagy
theophanic
theophanies
theophanous
Theophilus
theophobia
theophobiac
theophobist
theophoric
Theophrastus
theophylline
theopneust
theopneustic
theopneusty

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOPHANY

accompany
Albany
any
Bethany
botany
Brittany
company
epiphany
Germany
holding company
insurance company
mahogany
many
not having any
public company
start-up company
the many
tiffany
trading company
Tuscany

Synonyms and antonyms of theophany in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theophany» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOPHANY

Find out the translation of theophany to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theophany from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theophany» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的显现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teofanía
570 millions of speakers

English

theophany
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theophany
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

theophany
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теофания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teofania
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

theophany
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théophanie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Theophany
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theophanie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神の顕現
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현현
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theophany
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc thần hiển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

theophany
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थेओफनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dzınunt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teofania
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teofanią
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теофанія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Botezul Domnului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεοφάνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teofanie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

theophany
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teofani
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theophany

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOPHANY»

The term «theophany» is regularly used and occupies the 78.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOPHANY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «theophany» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «theophany» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theophany

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOPHANY»

Discover the use of theophany in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theophany and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Theophany: The Neoplatonic Philosophy of Dionysius the ...
Situates Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite as a Neoplatonic philosopher in the tradition of Plotinus and Proclus.
Eric D. Perl, 2012
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God at Sinai: Covenant and Theophany in the Bible and ...
God at Sinai is an in-depth look at God's self-manifestation which reveals fresh aspects of God's character and purpose.
Jeffrey Jay Niehaus, 1995
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Theophany: The Appearing of God According to the Writings of ...
Hilary Anne-Marie Mooney investigates the notion of theophany in the writings of the early medieval thinker Johannes Scottus Eriugena.
Hilary Anne-Marie Mooney, 2009
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Encountering the Divine
Each of the texts concludes with a description of a more externalized reaction, which marks the carrying over of the experience into a larger societal framework.
George Savran, 2005
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Tajalli Wa-Ru'ya: A Study of Anthropomorphic Theophany and ...
Islam is often viewed as the religion par excellence of divine transcendence.
W. Wesley Williams, 2008
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Gnosis, Theophany, Theosis: Studies in Clement of ...
This book focuses on the three respective representative objects of interpretation that Clement shared with those traditions, namely: the rite of Christian initiation; Scripture narratives of primordial creation and God's revelation to ...
Arkadi Choufrine, 2002
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The Blessing of Waters on the Feast of Theophany in the ...
This study examines the Theophany blessing of waters in Byzantine Euchologia and Typika from the eighth through the fifteenth centuries and employs a historical-critical analysis of the sources and some textual criticism.
Nicholas E. Denysenko, 2008
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Studies in the Book of Exodus: Redaction, Reception, ...
THEOPHANY AND MEDIATOR THE UNFOLDING OF A THEME IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS The theophany theme dominates the entire book of Exodus. This overarching theme makes its first appearance in the revelation to Moses at the ...
Marc Vervenne, 1996
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Christ, Creation, and the Vision of God: Augustine’s ...
Early Christians interpreted the biblical theophany narratives as manifestations of Christ, yet Augustine challenged and reconfigured this view.
Kari Kloos, 2010
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Samson: A Secret Betrayed, a Vow Ignored
Terror over Theophany The final motif that we shall consider concerns terror over a theophany.44 In it God manifests himself, dread overwhelms the human witness to divine presence, God tempers the fear, and the recipient of God's coming ...
James L. Crenshaw, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOPHANY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theophany is used in the context of the following news items.
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Book Review: 'The First Vision' harmonizes accounts of Joseph …
What's new: 'The First Vision' harmonizes accounts of Joseph Smith's theophany. Print; Font [+] [-]. 12 Comments ». By Rosemarie Howard. For the Deseret ... «Deseret News, Apr 15»
2
The Easter Mystery and Moses
Lent always gives us the theophany event of the Transfiguration. This year, year B, gives us Mark. This mystery focuses of the transformation of Jesus into some ... «Catholic Free Press, Feb 15»
3
The Theophany And The God Who Wants To Be Laid Hands On
Our Orthodox brethren call the feast of the Baptism of the Lord “the Theophany”, which means the (self-)revelation of God. And it is obvious why: during the ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
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The Theophany: Why Was Jesus Baptized? What Does it Mean for …
The Baptism of the Lord is also called the Theophany, in the Eastern Christian churches, Catholic and Orthodox. It is the manifestation of the fullness of God. «Catholic Online, Jan 15»
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In This Episode
KIM LAWTON, correspondent: Epiphany or Theophany is a major feast day for Eastern Orthodox Christians. FATHER THOMAS FITZGERALD (Holy Cross Greek ... «PBS, Jan 15»
6
Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Nativity and …
Each year, on January 6, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which is the ... «Public Radio of Armenia, Jan 15»
7
Earthquake at the lightning huaca of San Catequilla de Pichincha
Lightning was the major theophany of weather in Inca religion, known as Ilapa, now Illapa, the Hispanic spelling. Huacas with “Catequil” or “Catequilla” ... «OUPblog, Sep 14»
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Feastday Highlights: The Transfiguration
This is one of two feasts of theophany: the Baptism of Our Lord, and Transfiguration. (In the Eastern rite the Epiphany is also known as the Theophany.) ... «Catholic Culture, Aug 14»
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Pope: Mass is not a prayer gathering for believers, it is a Theophany
Vatican Radio reports that Francis focused on the first reading of the day, which speaks of a theophany of God at the time of King Solomon. The Lord descends ... «AsiaNews.it, Feb 14»
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Theophany: The Day I Came Home For Good
For us Old Calendar Orthodox, today is Theophany, the day in which Jesus Christ was baptized in the Jordan. We had a priest assisting Father Matthew today, ... «The American Conservative, Jan 14»

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