The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
φωστήρ
| Lemma | φωστήρ |
|---|---|
| Citation form | φωστήρ, ῆρος, ὁ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a light, brilliancy |
| Strong’s | G5458 |
| Transliteration | phōstḗr |
| Definition | an illuminator, i.e. (concretely) a luminary, or (abstractly) brilliancy |
| KJV glosses | :--light. |
| Derivation | from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 2 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| φωστὴρ | noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Revelation 21:11 |
| φωστῆρες | noun, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----NPM-) — Philippians 2:15 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----NPM-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: φωστηρ.