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phos

phos {foce}
Greek: noun neuter

Possible Definitions:
1) light
1a) the light: emitted by a lamp, a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
1b) anything emitting light: a star; fire because it is light and sheds light; a lamp or torch
1c) light, i.e brightness: of a lamp
2) metaph.
2a) God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
2b) of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it
2c) that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly
2d) reason, mind; the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth

phos {foce}

Greek: noun neuter

from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays, compare 5316, 5346);

Translated as:

light (68 times)

fire (2 times)

Total: 70 times

Strong's Number 5457

TDNT - 9:310,1293

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