THE SYNONYMOUS WORDS FOR "LIGHT", ETC.

Appendix 130 To The Companion Bible.

 1.  phos = light (underived and absolute); the opposite of darkness. Used therefore specially of God (John 1:4, 5; 8:12. 1John 1:5, etc.).
 2.  phoster = a light, or light-giver, used of star light, and light holders or bearers (Compare Genesis 1:
14, 16).
 3.  photismos = a lighting, illumination, shining.
 4.  luchnos = a portable hand-lamp fed by oil, burning for a time and then going out. See John 5:
35, where luchnos is used of John the Baptist in contrast with No. 1
(phos), which is used of Christ (John 8:12, etc.).
 5.  luchnia = a lampstand.
 6.  lampas = a torch (Judges 7:
16, 20) fed with oil from a small vessel (the angeion of Matthew 25:4) constructed for the purpose.
 7.  phengos = light (No. 1) in its effulgence, used of moonlight, except in Luke 11:
33 where it is used of lamp-light. Occurs elsewhere only in Matthew 24:29 and Mark 13:24.

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