Greek

To shine

περιαστράπτωStrong’s G4015

periastraptō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Periastraptō is the Greek word usually translated “flashed around” and “shining”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:”

Meaning

Usually translated “flashed around” and “shining”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

1 book in all.

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Greek dictionary

περιαστράπτω periastraptō · to shine

περι-αστράπτω [in LXX: 4Ma.4:10 * ;] to flash around: with accusative, Act.9:3; before περί Act.22:6 (Eccl, and Byzant.).† (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

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.