The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
Rahlfs Septuagint lexicon
φωστηρ
| Lemma | φωστηρ |
|---|---|
| Common glosses | light source;; beacon |
| Transliteration | phōstēras, phōstēra, phōstēres, phōstēr |
| Pronunciation | fostiyras, fostiyra, fostiyres, fostiyr |
| Total occurrences | 9 |
| First reference | Gen.1.14 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual Septuagint occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| φωστὴρ | noun, nominative, singular, masculine (N.NSM) — Sir.43.7 |
| φωστῆρα | noun, accusative, singular, masculine (N.ASM) — 1Esdr.8.76 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (N.ASM) — Gen.1.16 |
| φωστῆρας | noun, accusative, plural, masculine (N.APM) — Gen.1.16 noun, accusative, plural, masculine (N.APM) — PsSol.18.10 noun, accusative, plural, masculine (N.APM) — Wis.13.2 |
| φωστῆρες | noun, nominative, plural, masculine (N.NPM) — Gen.1.14 noun, nominative, plural, masculine (N.NPM) — Dan.12.3 |
References
New Testament occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the SBL Greek New Testament: φωστήρ.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for φωστηρ with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.