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Koine Greek wordlink #166210

SR GNT Rev 21:11 φωστήρ (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
Year=96 AD

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

The word form ‘φωστήρ’ (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 φωστήρ (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

OET-LV: 24 But in those the days, after the that tribulation: the sun will _be _being _darkened, and the moon ˓will˒_ not _be _giving the radiance of _it, (MRK_13:24)

OET-RV: 24 “After those very difficult times, the sun will go dark and the moon won’t shine at night. (MRK 13:24)

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

OET-LV: 29 But immediately after the tribulation of_ the those _days: the sun will _be _being _darkened and the moon ˓will˒_ not _be _giving the radiance of _it: and the stars will _be _falling from the sky, and the powers of _the heavens will _be _being _shaken. (MAT_24:29)

OET-RV: 29 “But immediately after the troubles of that time, the sun will go dark and the moon won’t give its light. The stars will fall from the sky and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. (MAT 24:29)

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

OET-LV: 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. (HEB_1:3)

OET-RV: 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. (HEB 1:3)

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