Greek noun (neuter) · G5457
φῶς
phosfoce
light
72 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: phōs
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G5457is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 15 of 27New Testament books
- 8spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G5457
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
The King James renders it: fire, light.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
phos is rendered "light". It stands 72 times in the Greek text, across fifteen books.
- Twenty-three of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- The Greek text spells it eight different ways.
The first use
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:16φῶς
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-three of the word's seventy-two uses are in John.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- light52
- a light9
- of light7
- fire1
- in light1
- lights1
- of lights1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 72, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
8 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- φῶς46
- φωτὸς9
- φωτὶ6
- φωτός5
- φωτί3
- φῶς.¶1
- φῶτα1
- φώτων1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular24N-ASN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular23N-NSN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular14N-GSN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular9N-DSN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural1N-APN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1N-GPN
Matthew
seven uses
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a light
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
But 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!
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
- φωτίphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
Mark
one use
Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
- φῶς.¶phosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: fire
Luke
seven uses
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a light
No 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
No 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
What 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.
- φωτὶphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
The 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.
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: light
A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
John
twenty-three uses
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: Light
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- φωτόςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: Light
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: Light
- φωτόςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: Light
The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: Light
And 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: Light
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Light
Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Light
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Light
But 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.”
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: Light
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
- φωτὶphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
Once 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.”
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
Jesus 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
Then 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
While 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a light
Acts
ten uses
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a light
Suddenly 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a light
For 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.’”
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a light
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
- φῶταphotanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: lights
About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a light
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: light
About 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a light
to 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.’
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
Romans
two uses
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a light
The 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.
- φωτόςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
2 Corinthians
three uses
For 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
- φωτὶphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
- φωτόςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
Ephesians
four uses
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: light
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: light
Colossians
one use
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- φωτίphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
1 Thessalonians
one use
For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
- φωτόςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
1 Timothy
one use
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: in light
James
one use
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- φώτωνphotonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of lights
1 Peter
one use
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- φῶςphosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: light
1 John
six uses
And 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
But 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.
- φωτὶphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
- φωτίphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
Then 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.
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
- φωτὶphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
- φωτὶphotinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: light
Revelation
four uses
The 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.”
- φῶςphosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: light
By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: light
There 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.
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
- φωτὸςphotosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of light
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.