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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀστραπή

Strong’s: G796

Associated OET lemmas: ἀστραπή

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀστραπή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: ἀστράπτω

Sense 1: lightning

Semantic entry: 14.16

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Thunder and Lightning

Definition: the flash of lightning

Notes: Terms referring to thunder and lightning often have important taboo connotations. The specific terms for thunder and lightning may be avoided and figurative expressions employed in their place in order to avoid danger which might occur from being struck by lightning or frightened by a thunderstorm. One can, therefore, expect in some languages a number of different terms, and it is important to avoid expressions which might have wrong connotations.

Show passage in OET: MAT 24:27

OET-RV MAT 24:27

27 because when the son of humanity comes, it’ll be like how the lightning goes right across the sky from one side to the other.

OET-LV MAT 24:27

27 For/Because as the lightning is_coming_out from the_east and is_shining as_far_as the_west, thus will_be the coming of_the son of_ the _Man.
Show passage in OET: MAT 28:3

OET-RV MAT 28:3

3 He looked as if you were watching lightning and his clothes were extremely white.

OET-LV MAT 28:3

3 And the appearance of_him was as lightning, and the clothing of_him white as snow.

Jump to OET MAT 24:27 section.

Jump to OET MAT 28:3 section.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 24:27 · OET MAT 28:3

LUK: OET LUK 10:18 · OET LUK 17:24

REV: OET REV 4:5 · OET REV 8:5 · OET REV 11:19 · OET REV 16:18

Sense 2: bright beam

Semantic entry: 14.46

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Light

Definition: shafts or beams of light radiating from a source

Notes: It is often better to render ἀστραπή[b] as a type of qualifying adverb, for example, brightly.

Show passage in OET: LUK 11:36

OET-RV LUK 11:36

36 Therefore if your whole body is bright without any dark areas, it will be bright all over, like when a lamp shines on you to illuminate you.”

OET-LV LUK 11:36

36 Therefore if the whole body of_you is bright, not having any dark part, it_will_ all _be bright, as whenever the lamp may_be_illuminating you the with_shining.

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