Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated. 2. (n.) Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights. 3. (n.) Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate. 4. (v. t.) That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript. 5. (v. t.) That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge. 6. (n.) The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ILLUMINATION i-lu-mi-na'-shun: Hebrews 10:32 the King James Version, only, "the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated (the Revised Version (British and American) "enlightened"), ye endured a great fight of afflictions." The verb is photizo, rendered in 6:4 by "enlightened" and in both passages (and not elsewhere in the New Testament) being used to describe complete conversion. The verb, indeed, is used in such a technical way that Syriac versions render by "baptized," and it is not perhaps impossible that the author of He had baptism definitely in mind. (In the early church baptism is frequently described as "illumination," e.g. Justin, Apol., i0.61.) But this probably would go too far; the most that can be said is that he means the state of mind of a full Christian and not that of a catechumen (compare also Baruch 4:2 the King James Version; Sirach 25:11). Burton Scott Easton

Multi-Version Concordance Illumination (2 Occurrences) Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; (See NAS) Daniel 5:14 I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you. (See NAS)