G5457 — φῶς (phōs)

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Strong's G5457 (Greek)

Greek: φῶς (phōs)

Pronunciation: foce

Derivation: from an obsolete φάω (pháō) (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare G5316, G5346)

Definition: luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)

KJV Renderings: fire, light

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G5316 φαίνω phaínō prolongation for the base of G5457 to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think
G5346 φημί phēmí properly, the same as the base of G5457 and G5316 to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say affirm, say

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.