φῶς

φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό,

[in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ;]

light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Matthew 17:2, 5, John 11:9-10, 2 Corinthians 4:6; ἡλίου, Revelation 22:5; of a lamp, Luke 8:16; 11:33, John 5:35, Revelation 18:23; of a supernatural heavenly light, Acts 9:3; 12:7; 22:6, 9; 22:11; 26:13; hence, ἄγγελος φωτός, 2 Corinthians 11:14; ὁ κλήρος τ. ἁγίων ἐν τ. φ., Colossians 1:12; of the divine glory, Revelation 21:24; by meton., of that which gives light: of fire, Mark 14:54, Luke 22:56 (cl.; 1Ma.12.29; cf. DCG, i, 595; pl., of a lamp or torch, Acts 16:29; of heavenly bodies, James 1:17.

Metaphorical,

(a) of God: 1 John 1:5, John 1:7; φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον, 1 Timothy 6:16;

(b) of spiritual truth and its effects on the lives of men: Matthew 4:16; 5:16, John 1:4-5; 3:19-21, Acts 26:18, 23, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Ephesians 5:13, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 2:8; τ. φ. τ. ζωῆς, John 8:12; τ. ὅπλα τοῦ φ., Romans 13:12; καρπὸς τοῦ φ., Ephesians 5:9; έν τ. φ. περιπατεῖν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1 John 1:7, John 2:9-10; υἱοὶ (τέκνα) τοῦ φ., Luke 16:8, John 12:36, Ephesians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:5; by meton., of one from whom truth shines forth: Acts 13:47 (LXX), Romans 2:19; esp. of Christ, Luke 2:32, John 1:7-8; 12:35-36, 46; τ. φ. τ. κόσμου, John 8:12; 9:5;τ. φ. τ. ἀληθινόν, John 1:9; of Christians, Matthew 5:14, Ephesians 5:8;

(with) of the spiritual under­standing: τ. φ. τὸ ἐν σοί, Matthew 6:23, Luke 11:35;

(d) adverbially, of that which is open to view (opposite to ἐν τ. σκοτίᾳ): ἐν τ. φ., Matthew 10:27, Luke 12:3.

Synonyms: see: φέγγος