- *phōs*
- nominative neuter singular - light
- *skotia*
- dative feminine singular - darkness
- *phainei*
- present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phainō* - shines/appears
- *auto*
- accusative neuter singular pronoun - it (referring to light)
- *katelaben*
- aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *katalambanō* - seized/overcame/comprehended/grasped