Greek

To shine

στίλβωStrong’s G4744

stilbō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Stilbō is the Greek word usually translated “shining”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.”

Meaning

Usually translated “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

στίλβω stilbō · to shine

στίλβω [in LXX: Nam.3:3 (לַהַב), etc. ;] to shine, glisten: Mrk.9:3.† (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.