Word Study · Strong's G5457 · Greek
φῶς
phos
foce
Strong's 1890 spelling: phōs
“luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
Rendered in the KJV as
fire, light.
- 72occurrencesin the New Testament
- 15 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 14inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 72 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 14
- φῶς40
- φωτὸς9
- φωτὶ6
- φωτί,3
- φῶς,2
- φῶς.2
- φῶς·2
- φωτός.2
- φῶς.¶1
- φῶτα1
- φωτός1
- φωτός,1
and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 19
- light32
- a light9
- Light6
- light,4
- of light3
- [the] light2
- Light,2
- light.2
- of [the] light2
- fire.1
- in light1
- light [is]1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular24
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular23
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular14
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular9
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASN · 24
- N-NSN · 23
- N-GSN · 14
- N-DSN · 9
- N-APN · 1
- N-GPN · 1
All 72, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
John carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew7 occurrences
- Matthew 4:16φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularthe people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”here: light
- Matthew 4:16φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularthe people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”here: a light
- Matthew 5:14φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularYou are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.here: light
- Matthew 5:16φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularIn the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.here: light
- Matthew 6:23φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!here: light
- Matthew 10:27φωτί,phōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWhat I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.here: light,
- Matthew 17:2φῶς.phōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThere He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.here: light.
Luke7 occurrences
- Luke 2:32φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulara light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”here: a light
- Luke 8:16φῶς.phōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularNo one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.here: light.
- Luke 11:33φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularNo one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.here: light
- Luke 11:35φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBe careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.here: light
- Luke 12:3φωτὶphōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWhat you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.here: light
- Luke 16:8φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThe master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.here: light
- Luke 22:56φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularA servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.here: light
John23 occurrences
- John 1:4φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularIn Him was life, and that life was the light of men.here: light
- John 1:5φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThe Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.here: Light
- John 1:7φωτός,phōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularHe came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.here: Light,
- John 1:8φῶς,phōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularHe himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.here: Light,
- John 1:8φωτός.phōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularHe himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.here: Light.
- John 1:9φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThe true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.here: Light
- John 3:19φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.here: Light
- John 3:19φῶς·phōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.here: Light;
- John 3:20φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularEveryone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.here: Light
- John 3:20φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularEveryone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.here: Light
- John 3:21φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularBut whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”here: Light
- John 5:35φωτὶphōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularJohn was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.here: light
- John 8:12φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularOnce again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”here: light
- John 8:12φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularOnce again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”here: light
- John 9:5φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularWhile I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”here: [the] light
- John 11:9φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularJesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.here: light
- John 11:10φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”here: light
- John 12:35φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThen Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.here: light
- John 12:35φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.here: light
- John 12:36φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhile you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.here: light
- John 12:36φῶς,phōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhile you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.here: light,
- John 12:36φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularWhile you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.here: of light
- John 12:46φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularI have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.here: a light
Acts10 occurrences
- Acts 9:3φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAs Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.here: a light
- Acts 12:7φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularSuddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.here: a light
- Acts 13:47φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”here: a light
- Acts 16:29φῶταphōtanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralCalling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.here: lights
- Acts 22:6φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAbout noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.here: a light
- Acts 22:9φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularMy companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.here: light
- Acts 22:11φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBecause the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.here: light
- Acts 26:13φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAbout noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.here: a light
- Acts 26:18φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularto open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’here: light
- Acts 26:23φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularthat the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”here: light
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 2:19φῶςphōsnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularif you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,here: a light
- Romans 13:12φωτός.phōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThe night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.here: of light.
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 4:6φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.here: light
- 2 Corinthians 6:14φωτὶphōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularDo not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?here: light
- 2 Corinthians 11:14φωτός·phōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.here: of light;
Ephesians4 occurrences
- Ephesians 5:8φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,here: light
- Ephesians 5:8φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularFor you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,here: of light
- Ephesians 5:9φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularfor the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.here: light [is]
- Ephesians 5:13φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBut everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.here: light
Colossians1 occurrence
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 John6 occurrences
- 1 John 1:5φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.here: light
- 1 John 1:7φωτὶphōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularBut if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.here: light
- 1 John 1:7φωτί,phōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularBut if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.here: light,
- 1 John 2:8φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThen again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.here: light
- 1 John 2:9φωτὶphōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularIf anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.here: light
- 1 John 2:10φωτὶphōtinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWhoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.here: light
Revelation4 occurrences
- Revelation 18:23φῶςphōsnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThe light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”here: [the] light
- Revelation 21:24φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBy its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.here: light
- Revelation 22:5φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThere will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.here: of [the] light
- Revelation 22:5φωτὸςphōtosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThere will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.here: of [the] light