φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ;] light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35, Rev.18:23; of a supernatural heavenly light, Act.9:3 12:7 22:6, 9 22:11 26:13; hence, ἄγγελος φωτός, 2Co.11:14; ὁ κλήρος τ. ἁγίων ἐν τ. φ., Col.1:12; of the divine glory, Rev.21:24; by meton., of that which gives light: of fire, Mrk.14:54, Luk.22:56 (cl.; 1Ma.12:29; cf. DCG, i, 595; pl., of a lamp or torch, Act.16:29; of heavenly bodies, Jas.1:17. Metaphorical, (a) of God: 1Jn.1:5 Jn 1:7; φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον, 1Ti.6:16; (b) of spiritual truth and its effects on the lives of men: Mat.4:16 5:16, Jhn.1:4-5 3:19-21, Act.26:18, 23, 2Co.6:14, Eph.5:13, 1Pe.2:9, 1Jn.2:8; τ. φ. τ. ζωῆς, Jhn.8:12; τ. ὅπλα τοῦ φ., Rom.13:12; καρπὸς τοῦ φ., Eph.5:9; έν τ. φ. περιπατεῖν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1Jn.1:7 Jn 2:9-10; υἱοὶ (τέκνα) τοῦ φ., Luk.16:8, Jhn.12:36, Eph.5:8, 1Th.5:5; by meton., of one from whom truth shines forth: Act.13:47 (LXX), Rom.2:19; esp. of Christ, Luk.2:32, Jhn.1:7-8 12:35-36, 46; τ. φ. τ. κόσμου, Jhn.8:12 9:5;τ. φ. τ. ἀληθινόν, Jhn.1:9; of Christians, Mat.5:14, Eph.5:8; (with) of the spiritual understanding: τ. φ. τὸ ἐν σοί, Mat.6:23, Luk.11:35; (d) adverbially, of that which is open to view (opposite to ἐν τ. σκοτίᾳ): ἐν τ. φ., Mat.10:27, Luk.12:3.† SYN.: see: φέγγος (AS)
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G5457 — φῶς
phōs · light · Greek
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Matthew 4:16 · φῶς · φῶςThe people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.Matthew 5:14 · φῶςYe are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.Matthew 5:16 · φῶςEven so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.Matthew 6:23 · φῶςBut if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!Matthew 10:27 · φωτί,What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.Matthew 17:2 · φῶς.and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.Mark 14:54 · φῶς.¶And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.Luke 2:32 · φῶςA light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.Luke 8:16 · φῶς.And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.Luke 11:35 · φῶςLook therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.Luke 12:3 · φωτὶWherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.Luke 16:8 · φωτὸςAnd his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.Luke 22:56 · φῶςAnd a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.John 1:4 · φῶςIn him was life; and the life was the light of men.John 1:5 · φῶςAnd the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.John 1:7 · φωτός,The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.John 1:8 · φῶς, · φωτός.He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.John 1:9 · φῶςThere was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.John 3:19 · φῶς · φῶς·And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.John 3:20 · φῶς · φῶςFor every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.John 3:21 · φῶςBut he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.John 5:35 · φωτὶHe was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.John 8:12 · φῶς · φῶςAgain therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.John 9:5 · φῶςWhen I am in the world, I am the light of the world.John 11:9 · φῶςJesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.John 11:10 · φῶςBut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.John 12:35 · φῶς · φῶςJesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.John 12:36 · φῶς · φῶς, · φωτὸςWhile ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.John 12:46 · φῶςI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.Acts 9:3 · φῶςAnd as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:Acts 12:7 · φῶςAnd behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.Acts 13:47 · φῶςFor so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.Acts 16:29 · φῶταAnd he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,Acts 22:6 · φῶςAnd it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.Acts 22:9 · φῶςAnd they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.Acts 22:11 · φωτὸςAnd when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.Acts 26:13 · φῶςat midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.Acts 26:18 · φῶςto open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.Acts 26:23 · φῶςhow that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.Romans 2:19 · φῶςand art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,Romans 13:12 · φωτός.The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.2 Corinthians 4:6 · φῶςSeeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 6:14 · φωτὶBe not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?2 Corinthians 11:14 · φωτός·And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.Ephesians 5:8 · φῶς · φωτὸςfor ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of lightEphesians 5:9 · φωτὸς(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),Ephesians 5:13 · φωτὸςBut all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.Ephesians 5:14 · φῶςWherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.Colossians 1:12 · φωτί,giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;1 Thessalonians 5:5 · φωτόςfor ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;1 Timothy 6:16 · φῶςwho only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.James 1:17 · φώτωνEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.1 Peter 2:9 · φῶς·But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:1 John 1:5 · φῶςAnd this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.1 John 1:7 · φωτὶ · φωτί,but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.1 John 2:8 · φῶςAgain, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.1 John 2:9 · φωτὶHe that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.1 John 2:10 · φωτὶHe that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.Revelation 18:23 · φῶςand the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.Revelation 21:24 · φωτὸςAnd the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.Revelation 22:5 · φωτὸςAnd there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.