G5458: φωστήρ
phōstḗr · “light”
Definition
an illuminator, i.e. (concretely) a luminary, or (abstractly) brilliancy
KJV translates it as: light
Word origin: from G5457 (φῶς);
Extended definition
φωστήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ
(φῶς), [in LXX: Gen.1:14, 16 (מָאוֹר), Dan LXX 12:3 (זֹהַר), I Est.8:79, Wis.13:2, Sir.43:7 * ;]
a luminary, light: Php.2:15, Rev.21:11.†
SYN.: φέγγος, φῶς (AS)
(φῶς), [in LXX: Gen.1:14, 16 (מָאוֹר), Dan LXX 12:3 (זֹהַר), I Est.8:79, Wis.13:2, Sir.43:7 * ;]
a luminary, light: Php.2:15, Rev.21:11.†
SYN.: φέγγος, φῶς (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5458 is translated
- lights ×1
- radiance ×1
Bible verses with G5458 (phōstḗr)
Phōstḗr appears in 2 verses.
- Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
- Revelation 21:11
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;