◄ 5460. phóteinos ►
Strong's Lexicon phóteinos: Bright, full of light, shining Original Word: φωτεινός Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: phóteinos Pronunciation: fo-tay-nos' Phonetic Spelling: (fo-ti-nos') Definition: Bright, full of light, shining Meaning: bright, luminous, full of light. Word Origin: Derived from φῶς (phōs), meaning "light" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H216 (אוֹר, 'or) - light - H215 (אוֹר, 'or) - to be or become light, shine Usage: The Greek adjective "phóteinos" is used to describe something that is bright or full of light. In the New Testament, it often conveys the idea of spiritual illumination or moral clarity, reflecting the divine light that guides and transforms believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, light was a powerful symbol of knowledge, purity, and divine presence. In Jewish and early Christian thought, light was associated with God's revelation and truth. The concept of light versus darkness was a common motif, representing the struggle between good and evil, knowledge and ignorance, and life and death. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5460 phōteinós (an adjective) – brilliant (shining), describing the revelation (revealing nature) of light. See 5457 (phōs). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from phós Definition bright, light NASB Translation bright (1), full of light (3), illumined (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5460: φωτεινός φωτεινός (WH φωτινος, see Iota), φωτεινή, φωτεινόν (φῶς), light, i. e. composed of light, of a bright character: νεφέλη, Matthew 17:5 (not Griesbach); οἱ ὀφθαλμοί κυρίου μυριοπλασίως ἡλίου φωτεινότεροι, Sir. 23:19. full of light, well lighted, opposed to σκοτεινός, Matthew 6:22; Luke 11:34, 36, (τά σκοτεινά καί τά φωτεινα σώματα, Xenophon, mem. 3, 10, 1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bright, full of light. From phos; lustrous, i.e. Transparent or well-illuminated (figuratively) -- bright, full of light. see GREEK phos Forms and Transliterations φωτεινή φωτεινὴ φωτεινόν φωτεινὸν φωτινη φωτινὴ φωτινον φωτινόν φωτινὸν photeine photeinḕ phōteinē phōteinḕ photeinon photeinón photeinòn phōteinon phōteinón phōteinòn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:22 Adj-NNS GRK: σῶμά σου φωτεινὸν ἔσται NAS: your whole body will be full of light. KJV: body shall be full of light. INT: body of you light will be Matthew 17:5 Adj-NFS GRK: ἰδοὺ νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς NAS: speaking, a bright cloud KJV: behold, a bright cloud INT: behold a cloud bright overshadowed them Luke 11:34 Adj-NNS GRK: σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἐστιν ἐπὰν NAS: also is full of light; but when KJV: also is full of light; but when INT: body of you light is when Luke 11:36 Adj-NNS GRK: σου ὅλον φωτεινόν μὴ ἔχον NAS: body is full of light, KJV: therefore [be] full of light, having INT: of you full [is] of light not having Luke 11:36 Adj-NNS GRK: σκοτεινόν ἔσται φωτεινὸν ὅλον ὡς NAS: body is full of light, with no dark KJV: shall be full of light, as INT: dark it will be light all as Strong's Greek 5460 5 Occurrences φωτεινὴ — 1 Occ. φωτεινὸν — 4 Occ.