5457

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

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