theophany
a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
Origin of theophany
1Other words from theophany
- the·o·phan·ic [thee-uh-fan-ik], /ˌθi əˈfæn ɪk/, the·oph·a·nous, adjective
Words Nearby theophany
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How to use theophany in a sentence
The Book of Mormon contains a circumstantial account of this marvelous theophany.
The Vitality of Mormonism--Brief Essays | James E. TalmageThey do not deny a theophany in the gift of Christianity; but they deny two very different things, viz.:—1.
Studies of Christianity | James MartineauThat this is theophany alone;—that is, they look for some divine elements elsewhere; and they look for some human here.
Studies of Christianity | James MartineauThe scene of the theophany, therefore, according to J, is to be placed on the way from Midian to Goshen.
All existence is a theophany, and as God is the beginning of all things, so also is He the end.
Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries | Annie Besant
British Dictionary definitions for theophany
/ (θɪˈɒfənɪ) /
theol a manifestation of a deity to man in a form that, though visible, is not necessarily material
Origin of theophany
1Derived forms of theophany
- theophanic (θɪəˈfænɪk) or theophanous, adjective
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