What does λαμπρῶς (lamprōs) mean in the Bible?
λαμπρῶς (lamprōs) is a Greek word meaning "magnificently".
Greek · G2988
λαμπρῶς
Magnificently
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λαμπρῶςG2988
Pronunciationlamprōs
What does λαμπρῶς (lamprōs) mean in the Bible?
λαμπρῶς (lamprōs) is a Greek word meaning "magnificently".
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How does the BSB render G2988?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include splendor (1).
Where does λαμπρῶς (lamprōs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 16:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsplendor1×Luke 16:19
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First aligned rowLuke 16:19
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Luke1
Source forms
λαμπρῶς1xlamprōsLuke 16:19
Parsing patterns
Adverb1xLuke 16:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. magnificently
Strong'sG2988
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
magnificently
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
adv., splendidly: of sumptuous fare (as freq.; cf. ἐδέσματα λαμπρά, Sir.29:22), Luk.16:19.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 16:19Adverb
λαμπρῶς.lamprwv
magnificently, sumptuously
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Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Luke 16:191×
Word Origins
λαμπρῶς is built from this root:
λαμπρόςG2986
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