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5457 φῶς phos [foce] from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays, cf 5316, 5346); n n; TDNT-9:310,1293; [{See TDNT 839 }] AV-light 68, fire 2; 70
- 1) light
- 1a) the light
- 1a1) emitted by a lamp
- 1a2) a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
- 1b) anything emitting light
- 1b1) a star
- 1b2) fire because it is light and sheds light
- 1b3) a lamp or torch
- 1c) light, i.e brightness
- 1c1) of a lamp
- 1a) the light
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
- 2b) of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it
- 2c) that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly
- 2d) reason, mind
- 2d1) the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth
For Synonyms see entry 5817