UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: ἀπαύγασμα; -τος

Related lemmas: αὐγάζω

Sense 1: radiance, reflection

Semantic entry: 14.48

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Light

Definition: shining, either in the sense of radiance from a source or the reflection of a source of light

Notes: It is impossible to determine whether ἀπαύγασμα should be interpreted in an active sense and therefore ‘radiance,’ or in a passive sence and therefore as ‘reflection.’ If the meaning is ‘radiance,’ then one may translate this phrase in RV HEB 1:3 · LV HEB 1:3 · Read together HEB 1:3 as ‘he shines with God’s glory’ or even ‘God’s glory shines through him.’ If one understands the meaning of ἀπαύγασμα as being ‘reflection,’ then one may often say ‘God’s glory shines back from him.’

HEB 1:3: RV HEB 1:3 · LV HEB 1:3 · Read together HEB 1:3

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OET-RV HEB 1:3

3 through the son who radiates the father’s splendour and represents his reality. The son bears everything by the message of his power, and after having made a way to be purified from our sins, he sat down in heaven next to God in the seat of the second-in-command.

OET-LV HEB 1:3

3 who being the_radiance of _his glory and the_representation of _the reality of _him, and bearing the things all by _the message of _the power of _him, the_purification of_ the _sins having _made, sat _down at the_right hand of _the majesty on high.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπαύγασμα

Form 1

Sense 1: radiance, reflection