Strong's Lexicon
G5322
G5322 — φανός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5322 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φανός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5316 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | phanos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fan-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. a lightener, i.e. light 2. lantern |
| KJV Renderings: | lantern |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φανός. φανου, ὁ (φαίνω), a torch (A. V. lantern; Hesychius Ἀττικοι δέ λυχνουκον ἐκάλουν ὁ ἡμεῖς νῦν φανον; cf. Phryn., p. 59 and Lob.’s note; Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 131; Athen. 15, p. 699 d. and following, and Casaubon’s notes, chapter 18: see λαμπάς and references): Joh 18:8. (Aristophanes, Xenophon, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φανός (lantern)
John 18:3
- KJV: Judas then having received a band and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons
- GK: ο ούν Ιούδας λαβών την σπείραν και εκ των αρχιερέων και Φαρισαίων υπηρέτας έρχεται εκεί μετά φανών και λαμπάδων και όπλων