φωστήρphōstḗr
an illuminator, i.e. (concretely) a luminary, or (abstractly) brilliancy
Greek (New Testament) · G5458
Meanings
a luminary, light: Philippians 2:15, Revelation 21:11.
Synonyms
φέγγος, φῶς
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Philippians 2:15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.
- Revelation 21:11 It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.