ἀστράπτωastráptō
to lighten, flash forth: Luke 17:24, Luke 24:4.
Greek (New Testament) · G797
Same root
- ἀστήρastḗr · G792a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively
- ἀστραπήastrapḗ · G796lightning; by analogy, glare
- ἐξαστράπτωexastráptō · G1823to lighten forth, i.e. (figuratively) to be radiant (of very white garments)
- περιαστράπτωperiastráptō · G4015to flash all around, i.e. envelop in light
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 17:24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes.
- Luke 24:4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.