Strong G5458φωστήρ
light
- Transliteration
- phōstēr
- Pronunciation
- foce-tare'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G5457; an illuminator that is (concretely) a luminary or (abstractly) brilliancy: - light.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G5458 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- light2
First verses
- 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;
- 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;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φωστήρ, ῆρος, ὁ,
that which gives light, οἱ φ. the lights of heaven, stars, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.14, +others, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Epictetum commentaria” p.72 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]; οἱ δύο φ., i.e. sun and moon, [NT+5th c.AD+ ([prev. passage],compare 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Hypotyposis astronomicarum positionum” 4.72, etc.; φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ NT.Phil.2.15.)]
2 splendour, radiance, ὁ φ. αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ [NT (NT.Rev.21.11.)]
3 metaphorically, of a king, τῷ φ. τῷ ἡμετέρῳ [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 16.204c.)]
4 of the eyes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 110.22.)]
II opening for light, door or window, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
that which gives light, οἱ φ. the lights of heaven, stars, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.14, +others, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Epictetum commentaria” p.72 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]; οἱ δύο φ., i.e. sun and moon, [NT+5th c.AD+ ([prev. passage],compare 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Hypotyposis astronomicarum positionum” 4.72, etc.; φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ NT.Phil.2.15.)]
2 splendour, radiance, ὁ φ. αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ [NT (NT.Rev.21.11.)]
3 metaphorically, of a king, τῷ φ. τῷ ἡμετέρῳ [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 16.204c.)]
4 of the eyes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 110.22.)]
II opening for light, door or window, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]