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 which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.Matthew 5:14 · φῶςYe are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Matthew 5:16 · φῶςLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which 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] that darkness!Matthew 10:27 · φωτί,What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.Matthew 17:2 · φῶς.And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.Mark 14:54 · φῶς.¶And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.Luke 2:32 · φῶςA light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.Luke 8:16 · φῶς.No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth [it] on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.Luke 11:35 · φῶςTake heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.Luke 12:3 · φωτὶTherefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.Luke 16:8 · φωτὸςAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.Luke 22:56 · φῶςBut a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also 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 darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.John 1:7 · φωτός,The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.John 1:8 · φῶς, · φωτός.He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.John 1:9 · φῶς[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.John 3:19 · φῶς · φῶς·And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.John 3:20 · φῶς · φῶςFor every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.John 3:21 · φῶςBut he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.John 5:35 · φωτὶHe was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.John 8:12 · φῶς · φῶςThen spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.John 9:5 · φῶςAs long as 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 any 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 there is no light in him.John 12:35 · φῶς · φῶςThen Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.John 12:36 · φῶς · φῶς, · φωτὸςWhile ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.John 12:46 · φῶςI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.Acts 9:3 · φῶςAnd as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:Acts 12:7 · φῶςAnd, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise 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 to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.Acts 16:29 · φῶταThen he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,Acts 22:6 · φῶςAnd it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come 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 saw indeed the light, and were afraid; 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 in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.Acts 26:18 · φῶςTo open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.Acts 26:23 · φῶςThat Christ should suffer, [and] that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto 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 which are in darkness,Romans 13:12 · φωτός.The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.2 Corinthians 4:6 · φῶςFor God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath 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 ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?2 Corinthians 11:14 · φωτός·And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.Ephesians 5:8 · φῶς · φωτὸςFor ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:Ephesians 5:9 · φωτὸς(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)Ephesians 5:13 · φωτὸςBut all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.Ephesians 5:14 · φῶςWherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Colossians 1:12 · φωτί,Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:1 Thessalonians 5:5 · φωτόςYe are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.1 Timothy 6:16 · φῶςWho only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.James 1:17 · φώτωνEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.1 Peter 2:9 · φῶς·But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:1 John 1:5 · φῶςThis then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare 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 Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.1 John 2:8 · φῶςAgain, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.1 John 2:9 · φωτὶHe that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.1 John 2:10 · φωτὶHe that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.Revelation 18:23 · φῶςAnd the light of a candle 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 great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.Revelation 21:24 · φωτὸςAnd the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.Revelation 22:5 · φωτὸςAnd there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.