Phōstēr φωστήρ
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| φωστήρ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phōstēr |
| Strong's number | G5458 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | light |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Philippians (1) |
Phōstēr (Greek φωστήρ, Strong's G5458) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “light”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φωστήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ
(φῶς), [in LXX: Gen.1:14, 16 (מָאוֹר), Dan LXX 12:3 (זֹהַר), I Est.8:79, Wis.13:2, Sir.43:7 * ;]
a luminary, light: Php.2:15, Rev.21:11.†
SYN.: φέγγος, φῶς (AS)
(φῶς), [in LXX: Gen.1:14, 16 (מָאוֹר), Dan LXX 12:3 (זֹהַר), I Est.8:79, Wis.13:2, Sir.43:7 * ;]
a luminary, light: Php.2:15, Rev.21:11.†
SYN.: φέγγος, φῶς (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lights (1), light (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | lights (1), radiance (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phōstēr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Philippians
- Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
Revelation
- Revelation 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).