Phōs — G5457

G5457 · Greek — φῶς

Pronunciation: foce

Definition

neuter noun

compare

  1. properly
    1. universally
    2. by metonymy, anything emitting light
    3. light i. e. brightness (Latinsplendor) , ἡλίου
  2. φῶς is often used in poetic discourse, in metaphor, and in parable
    1. The extremely delicate, subtile, pure, brilliant quality of light has led to the use of φῶς as an appellation of God, i. e. as by nature incorporeal, spotless, holy
    2. By a figure frequently in the N. T. , φῶς is used to denote truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity congruous with it
    3. By a figure borrowed from daylight φῶς is used of that which is exposed to the view of all
    4. reason, mind

Usually translated as

light, fire

Origin

from an obsolete pháō (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays

Occurrences

Phōs occurs 70 times in 59 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Mark (1), Luke (6), John (16), Acts (10), Romans (2), 2 Corinthians (3), Ephesians (2), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (5), Revelation (3)

Strong's Lexicon — P