THE SYNONYMOUS WORDS FOR "LIGHT", ETC. Appendix 130 To The Companion Bible. | ||
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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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