Definition
Relating to or characterized by the manifestation or appearance of a divine being. Often describes experiences where the sacred or divine seems to reveal itself in ordinary reality.
Etymology
From Greek 'theos' (god) and 'phainein' (to show or appear). The concept evolved from ancient Greek religious experiences where gods were believed to manifest visibly to humans, later adopted into Christian mystical traditions.
Kelly Says
Theophanic experiences trigger the brain's 'hypervigilant religious attention' - the same neural pathways that evolved to detect predators now fire when we sense the divine. This explains why encounters with the sacred often feel simultaneously terrifying and beautiful, activating our most ancient survival circuits.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግዚአብሔር መንፈስ
egziabher menfes
ARالعربية
الظهور الإلهي
al-zuhūr al-ilāhī
BNবাংলা
দেবদর্শন
dev-darshan
CACatalà
teofànic
teh-oh-fa-nik
CSČeština
teofaničtí
teh-oh-fa-ni-ch-ti
DADansk
teofaniskt
teh-oh-fah-niskt
DEDeutsch
theophanisch
teh-oh-fah-ni-sh
ELΕλληνικά
θεοφάνεια
the-o-fa-neia
ESEspañol
teofánico
teh-oh-fah-nee-koh
FAفارسی
شکلگیری الهی
shakl-giri-i ilahi
FISuomi
teofanismi
teh-oh-fah-nismi
FRFrançais
théophanique
te-o-fa-nik
GUGU
દેવદર્શન
dev-darshan
HAHA
bayin Allah
bay-in al-lah
HEעברית
הופעת אלוהים
huf'at elohim
HIहिन्दी
देवदर्शन
dev-darshan
HUMagyar
teofániai
teh-oh-fa-nya-i
IDBahasa Indonesia
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
IGIG
ọkà Chineke
oh-ka chi-ne-ke
ITItaliano
teofánico
teh-oh-fah-nee-koh
KKKK
Аллахтың көрсетілуі
Allahtyn korsetіlüi
KO한국어
신ophanic
sin-o-fah-nik
MRMR
देवदर्शन
dev-darshan
MSBahasa Melayu
teofani
teh-oh-fah-nee
MYမြန်မာ
ဘာသာရေး ပြက္ကာ
ba-tha-ra-ye pyak-ka
NLNederlands
theofaanisch
teh-oh-fa-a-nish
NONorsk
teofaniskt
teh-oh-fah-niskt
PAPA
ਵਾਹਿਗuru
vaah-ee-gur-oo
PLPolski
teofaniczny
teh-oh-fa-ni-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
teofânico
teh-oh-fah-nee-koh
RORomână
teofanic
teh-oh-fah-nik
RUРусский
теофанический
teo-fa-ni-cheskiy
SVSvenska
teofaniskt
teh-oh-fah-niskt
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
theophanik
teh-oh-fah-nik
UKУкраїнська
теофанічний
teo-fa-ni-chnyy
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