Word study · Greek
phōstḗr
light, luminary, star
Say it: fo-STARE (approximate)
φωστήρ
What it means
A source of light, such as a star or lamp (from phōs, "light"). In 2:15, believers "shine as lights in the world." It also appears in Revelation 21:11 for the brilliance of the city.
Range of meaning
- LuminaryA shining body.
- LightA source of light.
In Philippians
- Chapter 2
"Among whom you are seen as lights in the world" (2:15).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5458 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources