δηλαυγῶς

δηλαυγῶς (s. αὐγή) adv. lit. ‘shining clearly’, then being relatively clear to the mind, quite clearly (Hesych.: δηλαυγῶς• ἄγαν φανερῶς; Democr. [JFabricius, Biblioth. Gr. IV p. 333] δηλαυγέσι τεκμηρίοις; PGM 4, 775; 1033; s. on this WCrönert, Stud. z. Paläogr. u. Papyruskunde 4, 1905, 101) Mk 8:25 v.l. (s. τηλαυγῶς). The adv. of the comp. δηλαυγέστερον Hs 6, 5, 1 (Joly [τηλαυγέστερον B.]; s. PMich 129, Bonner p. 73f, n. on ln. 18; s. τηλαυγής).—M-M.

δηλαυγῶς· ἄγαν φανερῶς, Hsch.

Grammatical information: adv.

Meaning: ἄγαν φανερῶς H., Ev. Marc. 8, 25 (v. l.).

Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]

Etymology: For *τηλαυγῶς, through influence of δῆλος; s. Blass-Debrunner-Funk, Greek Grammar of the New Testament, $119,4.

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τηλαυγ-ής, ές, ([etym.] τῆλε, αὐγή)

A far-shining, far-beaming, πρόσωπον, of the sun, h.Hom.31.13; εἵματα, of the moon, ib.32.8; φάος, φέγγος, Pi.P.3.75 ([comp] Comp.), N.3.64; ἀκτίς, ἀκτίνων σέλας, Ar.Av. 1092 (lyr.), 1711;

στέφανοι Pi.P.2.6

; πρόσωπον θέμεν τ. to make it beam from afar, Id.O.6.4: metaph., τ. νοῦς luminous meaning, D.H.Th. 30;

σαφεῖς καὶ τ. αἰτίαι Jul.Or.5.174d

;

λέξεις ἐπὶ τὸ -έστερον ἀχθεῖσαι Erot.Prooem.

II of distant objects, far-seen, conspicuous,

σκοπιή Thgn.550

;

κορυφά Pi.Pae.7.12

;

φᾶρος B.16.5

;

ὄχθος S.Tr. 524

(lyr.); of leprosy, LXX Le.13.4, al.

III far-seeing, αἴσθησις, ψυχή, Hp.Ep.17,22 ([comp] Comp.). Adv. -γῶς, τηλαυγέστερον ὁρᾶν to see more clearly, D.S.1.50, cf. Str.17.1.30, Ph.1.540, Ev.Marc.8.25.--Poet. word, used in late Prose: δηλαυγῶς seems to be a different word.

τηλαυγής, ές (τῆλε ‘afar’, αὐγή; Pind. et al.; LXX, Philo) lit. ‘far-shining’; then gener. ‘clear, plain’ neut. comp. as adv. τηλαυγέστερον (Diod S 1, 50, 1; Vett. Val. 54, 7f οἱ παλαιοὶ μυστικῶς καὶ σκοτεινῶς διέγραψαν, ἡμεῖς δὲ τηλαυγέστερον; Philo, Poster. Cai. 65) metaph. in ref. to intellectual understanding (cp. Vett. Val. above) more clearly Hs 6, 5, 1 (s. also δηλαυγῶς).—DELG s.v. τῆλε. M-M. s.v. τηλαυγῶ.

τηλαυγῶς adv. of τηλαυγής (Strabo 17, 1, 30; POxy 886, 24 [III A.D.]; Philo, Congr. 24, 25; Cleopatra p. 15, 38) of a visual image (very) plainly/clearly Mk 8:25 (v.l. δηλαυγῶς, q.v.—B-D-F §119, 4; Rdm.² 37; s. Mlt-H. 283).—M-M.