What does περιλάμπω (perilámpō) mean in the Bible?
περιλάμπω (perilámpō) is a Greek word meaning "to shine around".
Greek · G4034
περιλάμπω
To shine around
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περιλάμπωG4034
Pronunciationperilámpō
What does περιλάμπω (perilámpō) mean in the Bible?
περιλάμπω (perilámpō) is a Greek word meaning "to shine around".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4034?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shining around (1), shone around (1).
Where does περιλάμπω (perilámpō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 2:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), 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 Itshining around1×Acts 26:13
shone around1×Luke 2:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 2:9
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1Acts1
Source forms
περιέλαμψεν1xperielampsenLuke 2:9
περιλάμψαν1xperilampsanActs 26:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 2:9
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular1xActs 26:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to shine around
Source Gloss
to shine around
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 2:9Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
περιέλαμψενperielamyen
I shine around
Read verseActs 26:13Verb Aorist Active Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
περιλάμψανperilamyan
I shine around
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
participle1indicative1
NT Occurrences
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
περιλάμπω is built from these roots: