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 is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death—light arose to them.’Matthew 5:14 · φῶς‘Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;Matthew 5:16 · φῶςso let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.Matthew 6:23 · φῶςbut if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness—the darkness, how great!Matthew 10:27 · φωτί,that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.Matthew 17:2 · φῶς.and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,Mark 14:54 · φῶς.¶and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.Luke 2:32 · φῶςa light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.’Luke 8:16 · φῶς.And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put it; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put it, that those coming in may see the light,Luke 11:35 · φῶςtake heed, then, lest the light that is in thee be darkness;Luke 12:3 · φωτὶbecause whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.Luke 16:8 · φωτὸς‘And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.Luke 22:56 · φῶςand a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, ‘And this one was with him!’John 1:4 · φῶςIn him was life, and the life was the light of men,John 1:5 · φῶςand the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.John 1:7 · φωτός,this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;John 1:8 · φῶς, · φωτός.that one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light.John 1:9 · φῶςHe was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;John 3:19 · φῶς · φῶς·‘And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;John 3:20 · φῶς · φῶςfor every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;John 3:21 · φῶςbut he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.’John 5:35 · φωτὶhe was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.John 8:12 · φῶς · φῶςAgain, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.’John 9:5 · φῶςwhen I am in the world, I am a light of the world.’John 11:9 · φῶςJesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any one may walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because the light of this world he doth see;John 11:10 · φῶςand if any one may walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.’John 12:35 · φῶς · φῶςJesus, therefore, said to them, ‘Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;John 12:36 · φῶς · φῶς, · φωτὸςwhile ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.’ These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,John 12:46 · φῶςI a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me—in the darkness may not remain;Acts 9:3 · φῶςAnd in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,Acts 12:7 · φῶςand lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, ‘Rise in haste,’ and his chains fell from off his hands.Acts 13:47 · φῶςfor so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations—for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.’Acts 16:29 · φῶταAnd, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,Acts 22:6 · φῶςand it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,Acts 22:9 · φῶςand they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me—Acts 22:11 · φωτὸς‘And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,Acts 26:13 · φῶςat mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light—and those going on with me;Acts 26:18 · φῶςto open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that is toward me.Acts 26:23 · φῶςthat the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.’Romans 2:19 · φῶςand hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,Romans 13:12 · φωτός.the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;2 Corinthians 4:6 · φῶςbecause it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 6:14 · φωτὶBecome not yoked with others—unbelievers, for what partaking is there to righteousness and lawlessness?2 Corinthians 11:14 · φωτός·and no wonder—for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;Ephesians 5:8 · φῶς · φωτὸςfor ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,Ephesians 5:9 · φωτὸςfor the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,Ephesians 5:13 · φωτὸςand all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;Ephesians 5:14 · φῶςwherefore he saith, ‘Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.’Colossians 1:12 · φωτί,Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,1 Thessalonians 5:5 · φωτόςall ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,1 Timothy 6:16 · φῶςwho only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.James 1:17 · φώτωνevery good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;1 Peter 2:9 · φῶς·and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;1 John 1:5 · φῶςAnd this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;1 John 1:7 · φωτὶ · φωτί,and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light—we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;1 John 2:8 · φῶςagain, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;1 John 2:9 · φωτὶhe who is saying, in the light he is, and his brother is hating, in the darkness he is till now;1 John 2:10 · φωτὶhe who is loving his brother, in the light he doth remain, and a stumbling-block in him there is not;Revelation 18:23 · φῶςand light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,Revelation 21:24 · φωτὸςand the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,Revelation 22:5 · φωτὸςand night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign—to the ages of the ages.