2987. lamprotés
Berean Strong's Lexicon
lamprotés: Brightness, Splendor, Radiance

Original Word: λαμπρότης
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: lamprotés
Pronunciation: lam-PRO-tace
Phonetic Spelling: (lam-prot'-ace)
Definition: Brightness, Splendor, Radiance
Meaning: splendor, brightness, brilliancy.

Word Origin: Derived from λαμπρός (lampros), meaning "bright" or "radiant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5051 נֹגַהּ (nogah) – Brightness, splendor

- H3519 כָּבוֹד (kabod) – Glory, honor

Usage: The term "lamprotés" refers to a state of brightness or splendor, often used to describe the glory or radiance associated with divine or heavenly beings. It conveys a sense of magnificent brilliance and is used to depict the majestic and awe-inspiring nature of God or His manifestations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, brightness and splendor were often associated with the divine. The concept of divine radiance was prevalent in both Jewish and Hellenistic thought, where light symbolized purity, truth, and the presence of the divine. In the biblical context, "lamprotés" is used to describe the glory of God, which is often depicted as a brilliant light that surpasses human understanding.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from lampros
Definition
brightness
NASB Translation
brighter (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2987: λαμπρότης

λαμπρότης, λαμπρότητος, , brightness, brilliancy: τοῦ ἡλίου, Acts 26:13. (From Herodotus (metaphorically) down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
brightness.

From lampros; brilliancy -- brightness.

see GREEK lampros

Forms and Transliterations
λαμπρότης λαμπρότησι λαμπροτητα λαμπρότητα λαμπρότητί λαμπτήρ λαμπτήρα lamproteta lamprotēta lampróteta lamprótēta
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 26:13 N-AFS
GRK: ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου
NAS: from heaven, brighter than
KJV: above the brightness of the sun,
INT: above the brightness of the sun

Strong's Greek 2987
1 Occurrence


λαμπρότητα — 1 Occ.

















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