Word Origin
from phós and pheró
Definition
light-bringing, the morning star
NASB Translation
morning star (1).

STRONGS NT 5459: φωσφόρος

φωσφόρος, φωσφορον (φῶς and φέρω), light-bringing, giving light (Aristophanes, Euripides, Plato, Plutarch, others); as a substantive, ὁ φωσφόρος (LatinLucifer), the planet Venus, the morning-star, day-star (Plato, Tim. Locr., p. 96 e.; Plutarch, others): 2 Peter 1:19, on the meaning of this passage, see λύχνος.

Forms and Transliterations

φωσφορος φωσφόρος phosphoros phosphóros phōsphoros phōsphóros

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