λευκὸς
leukós
white
Bright, gleaming, or shining white—refers primarily to the color white but also connotes brightness, brilliance, or radiance. Commonly used to describe clothing, hair, stones, horses, and other objects or beings that are luminous or dazzling in appearance. Figuratively, can denote purity, honor, or victory in certain literary and religious contexts.
Luke 9:29 · Word #17
Lexicon G3022
| Lemma | λευκός |
| Transliteration | leukós |
| Strong's | G3022 |
| Definition | Bright, gleaming, or shining white—refers primarily to the color white but also connotes brightness, brilliance, or radiance. Commonly used to describe clothing, hair, stones, horses, and other objects or beings that are luminous or dazzling in appearance. Figuratively, can denote purity, honor, or victory in certain literary and religious contexts. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | white |
| Literal | white |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λευκός |
| Strong's | G3022 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3022-09
bright white
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular (predicate adjective form). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Bright white" preserves the root sense of gleaming or radiant whiteness rather than a flat color term. As a nominative masculine singular adjective, it describes a masculine singular subject in a state of shining whiteness. |
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