phos <5457>

fwv phos

Pronunciation:foce
Origin:from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays, cf 5316, 5346)
Reference:TDNT - 9:310,1293
PrtSpch:n n (noun neuter)
In Greek:fwta 1, fwti 9, fwtov 13, fwtwn 1, fwv 49
In NET:light 56, a light 8, of light 3, lights 2, bright light 1, firelight 1, fire 1
In AV:light 68, fire 2
Count:70
Definition :
  1. 1) light
    1. 1a) the light 1a1) emitted by a lamp 1a2) a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
    2. 1b) anything emitting light 1b1) a star 1b2) fire because it is light and sheds light 1b3) a lamp or torch
    3. 1c) light, i.e brightness 1c1) of a lamp
  2. 2) metaph.
    1. 2a) God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
    2. 2b) of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it
    3. 2c) that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly
    4. 2d) reason, mind 2d1) the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth

Synonym : See Definition 5817


from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare 5316, 5346); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative): KJV -- fire, light.
see GREEK for 5316
see GREEK for 5346
Related Hebrew:rwa <0216>; avrbn <05043>; hgn <05051>; ryhn <05094>; ryn <05216>

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