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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λάμπω G2989
Pronunciation lámpō
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 It shine 2× Matthew 5:16, 2 Corinthians 4:6
shone 2× Matthew 17:2, Acts 12:7
[and] lights up 1× Luke 17:24
it gives light 1× Matthew 5:15
made His light shine 1× 2 Corinthians 4:6
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:15 λάμπει to it gives light Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 5:16 λαμψάτω to shine Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 17:2 ἔλαμψεν to shone Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Luke 17:24 λάμπει to [and] lights up Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 12:7 ἔλαμψεν to shone Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2 Corinthians 4:6 λάμψει to shine Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2 Corinthians 4:6 ἔλαμψεν to made His light shine Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 5:15
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Matthew 3 Luke 1 Acts 1 2 Corinthians 2
Source forms
ἔλαμψεν 3x elampsen Matthew 17:2, Acts 12:7, 2 Corinthians 4:6
λάμπει 2x lampei Matthew 5:15, Luke 17:24
λαμψάτω 1x lampsatō Matthew 5:16
λάμψει 1x lampsei 2 Corinthians 4:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 3x Matthew 17:2, Acts 12:7, 2 Corinthians 4:6
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 5:15, Luke 17:24
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Matthew 5:16
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 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.
Matthew 5:15 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
λάμπει lampei to shine states the lamp doing what light is for. Read verse guide Matthew 5:16 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
λαμψάτω lampsato to shine turns the light image into an explicit command. Read verse guide Evidence Summary
Greek word. to shine
Source Gloss
to shine
Extended definition Source: 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 corpus Greek 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 verse lamyatw
I shine
Read verse Matthew 17:2 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαμψε elamyen
I shine
Read verse Luke 17:24 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
λάμπει, lampei
I shine
Read verse Acts 12:7 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαμψεν elamyen
I shine
Read verse 2 Corinthians 4:6 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
λάμψαι, lamyai
I shine
Read verse 2 Corinthians 4:6 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαμψεν elamyen
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Present, Future Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 4 present 2 future 1
Voice
active 7
Mood
indicative 6 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:15 λάμπει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 5:16 λαμψάτω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 17:2 ἔλαμψεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 17:24 λάμπει present active indicative ongoing Acts 12:7 ἔλαμψεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 4:6 λάμψει future active indicative prospective 2 Corinthians 4:6 ἔλαμψεν aorist active indicative completed
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.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain