φῶς
phos
light
from an obsolete (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare φαίνω, φημί); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):--fire, light.
1 John 1:5 · Word #16
Lexicon G5457
| Lemma | φῶς |
| Transliteration | phōs |
| Strong's | G5457 |
| In-context | light |
| Literal | light |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φῶς |
| Strong's | G5457 |
SIBI-P1 G5457-01
the shining light
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular; attested here in nominative singular (NNS) and accusative singular (ANS). As a third-declension neuter noun, the nominative and accusative singular forms are identical (φῶς). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "the shining light" preserves the root idea of φῶς as that which shines and makes visible. The form is nominative neuter singular (also identical in the accusative), so it is expressed as a singular substantive, functioning as subject or direct object, without added verbal force but retaining the active sense of radiance inherent in the root. |
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Words from Root φῶς (light, brightness, radiance, illumination, that which shines or makes manifest)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5457-02 |
phota | the lights |
G5457-03 |
photi | in light |
G5457-04 |
photon | of the lights |
Word Usage (73 occurrences of G5457)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:16 | φῶς | phos | |
| Matthew 4:16 | φῶς | phos-2 | |
| Matthew 5:14 | φῶς | phos |