Strong's Lexicon
G5460 — φωτεινός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5460 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φωτεινός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5457 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | photeinos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fo-tei-nos' |
| Meaning: | 1. lustrous, i.e. transparent or well-illuminated (figuratively) |
| KJV Renderings: | bright, full of light |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φωτεινός (WH φωτινος, see Iota), φωτεινή, φωτεινόν (φῶς), light, i. e. composed of light, of a bright character: νεφέλη, Mat 17:5 (not Griesbach); οἱ ὀφθαλμοί κυρίου μυριοπλασίως ἡλίου φωτεινότεροι, Sir 23:19. full of light, well lighted, opposed to σκοτεινός, Mat 6:22; Luk 11:34; Luk 11:36, (τά σκοτεινά καί τά φωτεινα σώματα, Xenophon, mem. 3, 10, 1).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φωτεινός (bright)
Matthew 6:22
- KJV: The light of the body is the eye if therefore thine eye be single thy whole body shall be full of light
- GK: ο λύχνος του σώματός εστιν ο οφθαλμός εάν ουν ο οφθαλμός σου απλούς η όλον το σώμά σου φωτεινόν έσται
Matthew 17:5
- KJV: While he yet spake behold a bright cloud overshadowed them and behold a voice out of the cloud which said This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased hear ye him
- GK: έτι αυτού λαλούντος ιδού νεφέλη φωτεινή επεσκίασεν αυτούς και ιδού φωνή εκ της νεφέλης λέγουσα ούτός εστιν ο υιός μου ο αγαπητός εν ω ευδόκησα αυτού ακούετε
Luke 11:34
- KJV: The light of the body is the eye therefore when thine eye is single thy whole body also is full of light but when is evil thy body also full of darkness
- GK: ο λύχνος του σώματός εστιν ο οφθαλμός όταν ούν ο οφθαλμός σου απλούς η και όλον το σώμά σου φωτεινόν εστιν επάν δε πονηρός η και το σώμά σου σκοτεινόν
Luke 11:36
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