φέγγος

pheggos

light

probably akin to the base of φῶς (compare φθέγγομαι); brilliancy:--light.

G5338

Mark 13:24 · Word #19

Lexicon G5338

Lemmaφέγγος
Transliterationphéngos
Strong'sG5338
In-contextlight
Literallight

Morphology N ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaφέγγος
Strong'sG5338

SIBI-P1 G5338-01

the shining radiance

Rootφέγγος (phengos)
Core Meaningsradiance, brightness, shining light, luminous glow
Semantic Rangevisible light, brightness, splendor, celestial light (sun, moon, stars), manifested glory
Conceptual Significanceφέγγος conveys not merely light as illumination but radiant brilliance, often associated with heavenly bodies or divine manifestation. In biblical usage, it can evoke the created lights of the heavens or the visible expression of divine glory.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,ANS,). Functions as a direct object or object of a preposition; neuter singular form identical to nominative in spelling.
Rendering Rationale"Shining radiance" preserves the root sense of luminous brightness related to φῶς (light) and the idea of visible brilliance. The accusative neuter singular form is reflected as a singular direct object, rendered in English with the definite article to match the specific instance indicated in context.

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Word Usage (2 occurrences of G5338)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 24:29 φέγγος pheggos
Mark 13:24 φέγγος pheggos light