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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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φανός

Strong’s: G5322

Associated OET lemmas: φανός

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: φανός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: φαίνω

Sense 1: lantern

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