What does νεφέλη · φωτεινός mean in the Bible?
νεφέλη · φωτεινός is a Greek phrase meaning "bright cloud".
Greek · G3507, G5460
νεφέλη φωτεινὴ
Cloud · bright
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νεφέληG3507cloud
Pronunciationnephélē
A single, visible cloud (distinct from νέφος, an amorphous mass); often symbolizes divine presence or judgment.
Open lexicon entry →φωτεινόςG5460bright
Pronunciationphōteinós
Light-filled or radiant quality; contrasts with darkness (σκοτεινός) in describing both literal and spiritual illumination.
Open lexicon entry →What does νεφέλη φωτεινὴ (nephelē phōteinē) mean in the Bible?
νεφέλη · φωτεινός is a Greek phrase meaning "bright cloud".
Full entry for νεφέλη φωτεινὴ (G3507, G5460) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3507, G5460?
G3507, G5460 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. bright cloud
Source Gloss
bright cloud
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms25Case patternGenitive (9)Number patternSingular (18)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 17:5 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 9:34 · Acts 1:9 · Rev 14:145×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineJude 1:121×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 17:5 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 9:35 · Rev 14:15 · Rev 14:165×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMatt 24:30 · Matt 26:64 · Mark 14:62 · Rev 1:74×
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 21:27 · 1 Cor 10:2 · Rev 11:123×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMark 13:26 · 1 Thess 4:172×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineLuke 9:34 · Luke 12:54 · 1 Cor 10:1 · Rev 10:1 · Rev 14:145×
Word Origins
νεφέλη φωτεινὴ is built from this root: