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MainId: 005346000000000
Version: 0
HasAramaic: False
InLXX: False
AlphaPos: φ
StrongCodes: G5459
BaseForms:
BaseFormID: 005346001000000
PartsOfSpeech: adjc.
Inflections:
Lemma: φωσφόρος
BaseFormIndex: 1
Realizations: -ου
Constructs: {'Lemma': 'φωσφόρος', 'BaseFormIndex': 1, 'WordMeaningSets': [{'Word': 'φαίνω', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'φέρω', 'Meanings': []}]}
LEXMeanings:
LEXID: 005346001001000
LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M
LEXEntryCode: 1.32
LEXIndent: 0
LEXDomains: Geographical Objects and Features
LEXSubDomains: Heavenly Bodies
LEXSenses:
LanguageCode: en
LastEdited: 2022-05-30 15:39:00
DefinitionShort: a light-producing heavenly body, probably the morning star (a planet), but possibly the sun
Glosses: morning star
Comments: The literal meaning of φωσφόρος is ‘that which bears light,’ but it is a conventional reference to the morning star, which in reality is not a star, but one of the brighter planets, usually Venus, but also Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, or even Saturn. In the one occurrence of this word in the NT, namely, {S:06100101900044}, φωσφόρος is an indirect figurative reference to Jesus and his redemptive work, but it is extremely difficult in a number of languages to speak of ‘the light of the morning star shining in your hearts.’ One may sometimes say ‘… shines upon your hearts’ or possibly ‘… shines upon you and causes you to have new hearts’ or ‘… and illumines your minds.’
LEXReferences: 2PET 1:19