What does ἀστράπτω · ἐκ · ὑπό · οὐρανός · λάμπω mean in the Bible?
ἀστράπτω · ἐκ · ὑπό · οὐρανός · λάμπω is a Greek phrase meaning "flashing from under heaven ... shines".
Greek · G797, G1537, G5259, G3772, G2989
ἀστράπτουσα ἐκ τῆς ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν ... λάμπει
To flash as lightning · literal or figurative; direct or remote) · by/under: by · heaven · to shine
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ἀστράπτω G797 to flash as lightning
Pronunciation astráptō
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ἐκ G1537 literal or figurative; direct or remote)
Pronunciation ek
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ὑπό G5259 by/under: by
Pronunciation hypó
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οὐρανός G3772 heaven
Pronunciation ouranós
Heaven signifies both the physical sky and God's transcendent dwelling place where divine rule operates.
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λάμπω G2989 to shine
Pronunciation lámpō
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What does ἀστράπτουσα ἐκ τῆς ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν ... λάμπει (astraptousa ek tēs hyp' ouranon ... lampeī) mean in the Bible?
ἀστράπτω · ἐκ · ὑπό · οὐρανός · λάμπω is a Greek phrase meaning "flashing from under heaven ... shines".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G797, G1537, G5259, G3772, G2989?
G797, G1537, G5259, G3772, G2989 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. flashing from under heaven ... shines
Strong's G797, G1537, G5259, G3772, G2989
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Word forms 1 form 2 references Source Gloss
flashing from under heaven ... shines
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 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Luke 17:24 · Luke 24:4 2×
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
ἀστράπτουσα ἐκ τῆς ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν ... λάμπει is built from this root:
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