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astrapē G796

ἀστραπή (astrapē) means “lightning” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀστραπή Greek · G796 9 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: as-trap-ay' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0796

ἀστραπή · astrapē · lightning

ἀστραπή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX for בָּרָק ;] lightning: Mat.24:27 28:3, Luk.10:18 17:24; pl., Rev.4:5 8:5 11:19 16:18; of a lamp, shining brightness, Luk.11:36.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a flash of lightning, brightness, luster.

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How translators render G796

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
flashes of lightning 4
lightning 4
were shining 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
lightnings 4
lightning 2
the lightning 2
the bright shining 1

Verses containing G796

Page 1 of 1. 9 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 24:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

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  2. Matthew 28:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

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  3. Luke 10:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

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  4. Luke 11:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

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  5. 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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  6. Revelation 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

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  7. Revelation 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

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  8. Revelation 11:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

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  9. Revelation 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.

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Sources and text

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