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lampō G2989

λάμπω (lampō) means “to shine” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λάμπω Greek · G2989 7 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: lam'-po Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2989

λάμπω · lampō · to shine

λάμπω [in LXX for נָגַהּ, etc. ;] to shine: Mat.5:15-16 17:2, Luk.17:24, Act.12:7, 2Co.4:6 (cf. ἐκ-, περι-λάμπω).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I shine, give light.

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How translators render G2989

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
shine 2
shone 2
and lights up 1
it gives light 1
made his light shine 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
did shine 1
hath shined 1
it giveth light 1
shine 1
shined 1
shineth 1
to shine 1

Verses containing G2989

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

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  2. Matthew 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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  3. Matthew 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

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  4. Luke 17:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.

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  5. Acts 12:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  6. 2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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Sources and text

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Berean Standard Bible translation tables, public domain, Berean Bible. CrossWire KJV 3.1 , public domain text with Bible Foundation and KJV2003 Project tags, licensed for any purpose. Dodson Greek Lexicon , CC0. Strong’s Hebrew dictionary , Open Scriptures transcription, CC BY-SA; converted Hebrew entries retain those terms. Greek pronunciation spellings come from Strong's Greek dictionary, XML edition 1.4 , public domain.

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