To shine
λάμπωStrong’s G2989lampō
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Lampō is the Greek word usually translated “shone”, “it shines” and “should shine”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.”
Meaning
Usually translated “shone”, “it shines” and “should shine”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- shone 3
- it shines 1
- should shine 1
- shines 1
- will shine 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Luke 17:24For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
- Acts 12:7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Greek dictionary
λάμπω lampō · to shine
λάμπω [in LXX for נָגַהּ, etc. ;] to shine: Mat.5:15-16 17:2, Luk.17:24, Act.12:7, 2Co.4:6 (cf. ἐκ-, περι-λάμπω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “shine” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SHINE, verb intransitive
[If s is a prefix, this word accords with the root of Latin canus, caneo.
- To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit lightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
- To be bright; to be lively and animated; to be brilliant.
- To be unclouded; as, the moon shines.
- To be glossy or bright, as silk.
All definitions and other forms of “shine”
- To be gay or splendid.
- To be beautiful.
- To be eminent, conspicuous or distinguished; as, to shine in courts.
- To give light, real or figurative.
- To manifest glorious excellencies.
- To be clearly published.
- To be conspicuously displayed; to be manifest.“Let your light so shine before men-” Matthew 5:16
SHINE, noun
- Fair weather.
- Brightness; splendor; luster; gloss.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.