φωτί

photi

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.

G5457

Matthew 10:27 · Word #10

Lexicon G5457

Lemmaφῶς
Transliterationphōs
Strong'sG5457

Morphology N DAT N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaφῶς
Strong'sG5457

SIBI-P1 G5457-03

in light

Rootφῶς (phōs)
Core Meaningslight, luminousness, radiance, illumination, manifestation
Semantic Rangephysical light, daylight, firelight, radiance; spiritual illumination; revelation; moral purity; divine presence; that which makes visible or manifest
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical literature, φῶς frequently symbolizes divine revelation, truth, purity, and the manifest presence of God. Walking "in light" conveys living within divine truth and moral clarity, contrasting with darkness as ignorance or evil.
Morphological NotesNoun, dative neuter singular (Gr,N,,,,,DNS,). The dative case here typically denotes location ("in"), means ("by"), or association ("with"). φῶς is a third-declension neuter noun.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "in light" preserves the core meaning of φῶς as luminous radiance or illumination while reflecting the dative singular form, which commonly expresses location, sphere, or means. The absence of the article in Greek is reflected by the anarthrous English form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root φῶς (light, luminousness, radiance, illumination, manifestation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5457-01 phos the shining light
G5457-02 phota the lights
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
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