Definition
A visible manifestation of a deity to humans, often involving direct divine appearance or communication. Unlike general religious experiences, theophanies are specific encounters where a god appears in recognizable form to deliver messages, establish covenants, or demonstrate power.
Etymology
From Greek 'theos' (god) and 'phainein' (to appear), the term has been used since ancient times to describe divine appearances in religious texts. Early Christian theologians used it specifically for Old Testament appearances of God, while modern scholars apply it across religious traditions to describe direct divine manifestations.
Kelly Says
The most dramatic theophanies often come with special effects that would make Hollywood jealous: burning bushes, pillars of fire, voices from whirlwinds, and gods appearing in dreams with cosmic revelations! What's remarkable is how theophanies typically occur at crucial historical moments—like God appearing to Moses during the Exodus, or Krishna revealing his divine form to Arjuna before the great battle of Kurukshetra.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግዚአብሔር መንፈስ
egziabher menfes
ARالعربية
الظهور الإلهي
al-zuhūr al-ilāhī
BNবাংলা
দেবদর্শন
dev-darshan
CACatalà
teofania
teh-oh-fa-nee-ah
CSČeština
teofanie
teh-oh-fa-nee
DADansk
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
DEDeutsch
Theophanie
teh-oh-fah-nee
ELΕλληνικά
θεοφάνεια
the-o-fa-neia
ESEspañol
teofanía
teh-oh-fah-nee-ah
FAفارسی
شکلگیری الهی
shakl-giri-i ilahi
FISuomi
teofania
teh-oh-fah-nee-ah
FRFrançais
théophanie
te-o-fa-nee
GUGU
દેવદર્શન
dev-darshan
HAHA
bayin Allah
bay-in al-lah
HEעברית
הופעת אלוהים
huf'at elohim
HIहिन्दी
देवदर्शन
dev-darshan
HUMagyar
teofánia
teh-oh-fa-nee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
IGIG
ọkà Chineke
oh-ka chi-ne-ke
ITItaliano
teofania
teh-oh-fah-nee-ah
KKKK
Аллахтың көрсетілуі
Allahtyn korsetіlüi
KO한국어
신ophany
sin-o-fah-nee
MRMR
देवदर्शन
dev-darshan
MSBahasa Melayu
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
MYမြန်မာ
ဘာသာရေး ပြက္ကာ
ba-tha-ra-ye pyak-ka
NLNederlands
theofanie
teh-oh-fa-nee
NONorsk
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
PAPA
ਵਾਹਿਗuru
vaah-ee-gur-oo
PLPolski
teofania
teh-oh-fa-nee-ah
PTPortuguês
teofanía
teh-oh-fah-nee-ah
RORomână
teofan
teh-oh-fahn
RUРусский
теофания
teo-fa-niya
SVSvenska
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
SWKiswahili
kujificho
ku-ji-fi-cho
TAதமிழ்
இறைப்பிரகாசம்
iraiprakaasam
TEతెలుగు
దేవదర్శనం
deva-darshanam
THไทย
ปรากฏพระ
pra-kaet phra
TLTL
pangangyarihan ng Diyos
pang-an-ga-ri-han ng di-yos
TRTürkçe
teofan
teh-oh-fahn
UKУкраїнська
теофанія
teo-fa-niya
URاردو
الظہور الالهی
al-zuhūr al-ilāhī
VITiếng Việt
thiên hiện
thien hien
YOYO
ọmọ Ọlọrun
oh-moh oh-loh-run
ZUZU
ukuthula kwakhosi
koo-thoo-la kwah-koh-si