φωστὴρ
phoster
light
from φῶς; an illuminator, i.e. (concretely) a luminary, or (abstractly) brilliancy:--light.
Revelation 21:11 · Word #7
Lexicon G5458
| Lemma | φωστήρ |
| Transliteration | phōstḗr |
| Strong's | G5458 |
| In-context | light |
| Literal | light-giver |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φωστήρ |
| Strong's | G5458 |
SIBI-P1 G5458-01
a light-bearer
| Root | φωστήρ (phōstēr) |
| Core Meanings | light-bearer, illuminator, luminary, radiant one, source of light |
| Semantic Range | a physical luminary (sun, moon, stars), a source of illumination, a radiant object, metaphorically one who gives spiritual light or guidance |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, φωστήρ can refer to heavenly bodies as created light-bearers (echoing Genesis imagery) or metaphorically to righteous people who shine in a dark world (e.g., Philippians 2:15). The term emphasizes derived or appointed radiance—bearing and displaying light rather than originating it independently. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as the subject or predicate nominative in the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun φωστήρ derives from φῶς ("light") and denotes something that bears or gives light. Rendering it as "a light-bearer" preserves the root connection to "light" while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form indicated by the morphology, presenting it as a singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φωστήρ (light-bearer, illuminator, luminary, radiant one, source of light)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5458-02 |
phosteres | light-bearers |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of G5458)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippians 2:15 | φωστῆρες | phosteres | lights |
| Revelation 21:11 | φωστὴρ | phoster | light |