λάμπω
lampō
“to shine”
Definition
to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
a primary verb;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
λάμπω appears 6 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
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