What does λάμπω (lámpō) mean in the Bible?
λάμπω (lámpō) is a Greek word meaning "to shine".
Greek · G2989
λάμπω
To shine
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λάμπωG2989
Pronunciationlámpō
What does λάμπω (lámpō) mean in the Bible?
λάμπω (lámpō) is a Greek word meaning "to shine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2989?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shine (2), shone (2), [and] lights up (1), it gives light (1), made His light shine (1).
Where does λάμπω (lámpō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), 2 Corinthians (2), Acts (1), Luke (1).
Are there verse guides for λάμπω (lámpō)?
This entry includes 2 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itshine2×Matthew 5:16, 2 Corinthians 4:6
shone2×Matthew 17:2, Acts 12:7
[and] lights up1×Luke 17:24
it gives light1×Matthew 5:15
made His light shine1×2 Corinthians 4:6
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:15λάμπειtoit gives lightVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMatthew 5:16λαμψάτωtoshineVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularMatthew 17:2ἔλαμψενtoshoneVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 17:24λάμπειto[and] lights upVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 12:7ἔλαμψενtoshoneVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2 Corinthians 4:6λάμψειtoshineVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2 Corinthians 4:6ἔλαμψενtomade His light shineVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 5:15
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew3Luke1Acts12 Corinthians2
Source forms
ἔλαμψεν3xelampsenMatthew 17:2, Acts 12:7, 2 Corinthians 4:6
λάμπει2xlampeiMatthew 5:15, Luke 17:24
λαμψάτω1xlampsatōMatthew 5:16
λάμψει1xlampsei2 Corinthians 4:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular3xMatthew 17:2, Acts 12:7, 2 Corinthians 4:6
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 5:15, Luke 17:24
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xMatthew 5:16
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Corinthians 4:6
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to shine
Source Gloss
to shine
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to shine: Mat.5:15-16 17:2, Luk.17:24, Act.12:7, 2Co.4:6 (cf. ἐκ-, περι-λάμπω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
lampei
I shine
Read verselamyatw
I shine
Read verseMatthew 17:2Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαμψεelamyen
I shine
Read verseLuke 17:24Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
λάμπει,lampei
I shine
Read verseActs 12:7Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαμψενelamyen
I shine
Read verse2 Corinthians 4:6Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
λάμψαι,lamyai
I shine
Read verse2 Corinthians 4:6Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαμψενelamyen
I shine
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms7TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present2future1
Voice
active7
Mood
indicative6imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:15λάμπειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:16λαμψάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:2ἔλαμψενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 17:24λάμπειpresent active indicativeongoingActs 12:7ἔλαμψενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Corinthians 4:6λάμψειfuture active indicativeprospective2 Corinthians 4:6ἔλαμψενaorist active indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
λάμπω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
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