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Koine Greek wordlink #167289

SR GNT Rev 21:11 φωστὴρ (fōstaʸr) ‘of of god the radiance of it similar to a stone’ Strongs=54580 Lemma=fōstēr
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=singular

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Only use of identical word form φωστὴρ (N-NMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φωστὴρ’ (N-NMS) is always and only glossed as ‘radiance’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘fōstēr’ have 2 different glosses: ‘lights’, ‘radiance’.

Greek words (3) other than φωστὴρ (N-NMS) with a gloss related to ‘radiance’

MARK 13:24 φέγγος (fengos) N-ANS Lemma=feŋgos ‘not will_be giving the radiance of it’ SR GNT Mark 13:24 word 19

MAT 24:29 φέγγος (fengos) N-ANS Lemma=feŋgos ‘not will_be giving the radiance of it and the’ SR GNT Mat 24:29 word 18

HEB 1:3 ἀπαύγασμα (apaugasma) N-NNS Lemma=apaugasma ‘who being the radiance of his glory and’ SR GNT Heb 1:3 word 3

Key: N=noun ANS=accusative,neuter,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular NNS=nominative,neuter,singular