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Part of speech: noun, m.
Inflections: φανός; -οῦ
Related lemmas: φαίνω
Semantic entry: 6.103
Semantic domains: Artifacts
Subdomains: Lights and Light Holders
Definition: a small fire which was carried about for the sake of its light and which had some type of protection from wind and weather
Notes: Though φανός in earlier Greek meant a torch, by NT times it appears to have been used primarily to identify a type of lamp used outdoors.
Further resources: realia:5.3