Strong G2987λαμπρότης
brightness
- Transliteration
- lamprotēs
- Pronunciation
- lam-prot'-ace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2896; brilliancy: - brightness.
Detailed definition
λαμπρότης, -ητος, ἡ
[in LXX: Psa.110:3 (הָדָר), al.;]
brightness, brilliancy: τ. ἡλίου, Act.26:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.110:3 (הָדָר), al.;]
brightness, brilliancy: τ. ἡλίου, Act.26:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2987 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- brightness1
First verses
- Acts 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
λαμπρότης, ητος, ἡ,
brilliancy, splendour, λ. καὶ τάξις τοῦ στρατεύματος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.2.18)]; of a horse, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eq.” 11.9)]; of arms, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.9.1, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 1.14.4.)]
2 clearness, distinctness, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Philopoemen” 11.)]
II metaphorically, brilliancy, splendour, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.101; ἡ παραυτίκα λ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.64, compare 7.69; ἀπὸ οἵας λαμπρότητος.. ἐς οἵαν.. τελευτὴν ἀφῖκτο [prev. author] 7.75, compare 6.31)]: plural, distinctions, τιμαὶ καὶ λ. [Refs ([prev. author] 4.62)]; ἔν τινος λαμπρότητι in distinction for a thing, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.16; λ. τῶν πράξεων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.66, compare 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 2.7.7.)]
II.2 munificence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.158.)]
II.3 brilliancy of style, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.25b)]; λαμπρότητες τοῦ λόγου, Latin lumina orationis, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.23.2.)]
II.4 λ. ψυχῆς magnanimity, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 32.8.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.40.)]
II.5 as a title, ἡ σὴ λ. your Serenity, Serene Highness, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (PGrenf. 1.59 (5th-6th c.AD).)]
brilliancy, splendour, λ. καὶ τάξις τοῦ στρατεύματος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.2.18)]; of a horse, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eq.” 11.9)]; of arms, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.9.1, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 1.14.4.)]
2 clearness, distinctness, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Philopoemen” 11.)]
II metaphorically, brilliancy, splendour, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.101; ἡ παραυτίκα λ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.64, compare 7.69; ἀπὸ οἵας λαμπρότητος.. ἐς οἵαν.. τελευτὴν ἀφῖκτο [prev. author] 7.75, compare 6.31)]: plural, distinctions, τιμαὶ καὶ λ. [Refs ([prev. author] 4.62)]; ἔν τινος λαμπρότητι in distinction for a thing, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.16; λ. τῶν πράξεων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.66, compare 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 2.7.7.)]
II.2 munificence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.158.)]
II.3 brilliancy of style, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.25b)]; λαμπρότητες τοῦ λόγου, Latin lumina orationis, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.23.2.)]
II.4 λ. ψυχῆς magnanimity, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 32.8.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.40.)]
II.5 as a title, ἡ σὴ λ. your Serenity, Serene Highness, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (PGrenf. 1.59 (5th-6th c.AD).)]