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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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φωστήρ

Strong’s: G5458

Associated OET lemmas: φωστήρ

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: φωστήρ; -ῆρος

Related lemmas: φαίνω

Sense 1: light, luminary, star

Semantic entry: 1.27

Semantic domains: Geographical Objects and Features

Subdomains: Heavenly Bodies

Definition: any light-producing object in the sky, such as the sun, moon, and other planets and stars

Notes: Though φωστήρ[a] may refer to any light-producing object, it is used especially of the heavenly bodies and more specifically of stars, as in RV PHP 2:15 · LV PHP 2:15 · Read together PHP 2:15, the one NT context in which φωστήρ[a] occurs. A focal component of this meaning is the light-giving characteristic.

PHP 2:15: RV PHP 2:15 · LV PHP 2:15 · Read together PHP 2:15

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OET-RV PHP 2:15

15 so that you’ll all be blameless and innocent—blameless children of God among a generation that’s crooked and perverted. Then you’ll shine like lights in the world,

OET-LV PHP 2:15

15 in_order_that you_all_may_become blameless and innocent, children of_god blameless in_the_midst of_a_generation crooked and having_been_perverted, among whom you_all_are_shining as lights in the_world,

Sense 2: brightness, shining, radiance

Semantic entry: 14.49

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Light

Definition: the state of brightness or shining

Notes: In a number of languages a clear distinction is made between some object which is bright in and of itself (that is to say, the source of brightness or radiance) and objects which are bright because they reflect light from some source. In the case of RV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 17:5 (which is generally regarded as a reference to the Shekinah presence of God), the cloud would not be merely reflecting light but would be a source of light (see 14.50: λαμπρός / 14.50: λευκός / 14.50: φωτεινός).

REV 21:11: RV REV 21:11 · LV REV 21:11 · Read together REV 21:11

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OET-RV REV 21:11

11 shining like God’s splendour—its brilliance being like a very precious stone—like a jasper stone shining like crystal.

OET-LV REV 21:11

11 having the glory of of_ the _god.
The radiance of_it similar to_a_stone most_precious, as to_a_stone jasper crystalizing,