G796: ἀστραπή (astrapḗ)

G796 ἀστραπή (astrapḗ)

Greek

Noun, Feminine

Quick Definition

a flash of lightning, brightness, luster

Strong's Definition

lightning; by analogy, glare

Derivation: from G797 (ἀστράπτω);

KJV Usage: lightning, bright shining

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀστραπή, ἀστραπῆς, ἡ, lightning: Luk_10:18; Luk_17:24; Mat_24:27; Mat_28:3; plural, Rev_4:5; Rev_8:5; Rev_11:19; Rev_16:18; of the gleam of a lamp, Luk_11:36 (so Aeschylus fragment (from schol. on Sophocles Oed. Col. 1047) 188 Ahrens, 372 Dindorf).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀστραπή astrapē 9x lightning, Mat_24:27 ; brightness, lustre, Luk_11:36

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀστραπή , -ῆς , ἡ , [in LXX for H1300 ;] lightning: Mat_24:27 ; Mat_28:3 , Luk_10:18 ; Luk_17:24 ; pl ., Rev_4:5 ; Rev_8:5 ; Rev_11:19 ; Rev_16:18 ; of a lamp, shining brightness , Luk_11:36 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀστραπή [page 87] We can only cite the magical P Lond 121 .785 (iii/A.D.) (= I. p. 109). It is MGr.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀστραπή [Etym: ἀστεροπή, στεροπή] "a flash of lightning, lightning", Hdt. , attic; in pl. "lightnings", Aesch. , Soph. "any bright light", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (9)

24:27 28:3

10:18 11:36 17:24

4:5 8:5 11:19 16:18

Matthew 24:27

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.

Matthew 28:3

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

Luke 10:18

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

Luke 11:36

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.

Luke 17:24

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.

Revelation 4:5

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.

Revelation 8:5

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.

Revelation 11:19

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.