Vocabulary

Definitions Number Verses Only Used In
phos

φωτί: [21 verses](noun sg neut dat)"The light" is phos, which means "light," "daylight [primarily], "illumination [of things and of the mind]," "light [of the eyes], "window," "opening," " public visibility," and "publicity." Christ uses it as a metaphor for "knowledge," but in Greek it is also a metaphor for "deliverance," "happiness," "victory," and "glory." -- The Greek word translated as "the light" means "light," "daylight [primarily], "opening," and "public visibility." Jesus uses it as a metaphor for "knowledge,"

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photeinos

φωτινὸν [3 verses](adj sg neut nom) "Full of light" is photeinos, which means "shining," and "bright." It is a metaphor for "clear," and "distinct." -- The Greek word translated as "full of light" means "shining" and "bright." It has no sense of "full of." Since Jesus uses light as a metaphor for knowing, the term "bright" works well because in English it means "intelligent." However, there is also a sense of "successful" and "well-known," as we might say that someone has a "bright career" or is a "bright star" in their profession.  For more on the words used to mean "light" refer to this article.

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phragmos

φραγμὸν [ 3 verses](noun sg masc acc) "Hedged" is phragmos, which is a noun that means "fencing in," "blocking up," "fence," "paling," nickname of a man "with a bristly beard," and metaph., "partition."  - "Hedged" is a noun that means "fencing in," "blocking up," "fence," "paling," nickname of a man "with a bristly beard," and metaph., "partition."

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phroneo

φρονεῖς [2 verses](verb 2nd sg pres ind act) "Thou savourest" is phroneo, which means "to have understanding," "to be prudent," "to comprehend," "feel by experience," "to know full well," "to have thoughts for or towards," "comprehend," "to be in possession of one's senses," and "to be wise."   - In the original Greek, the word translated as "thou savourest" means simple "to understand" or "to comprehend." It is not a word commonly used by Jesus to discuss understanding. It is used only in the parallel verses in Matthew and Mark.

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phronimos

φρονίμῳ,[9 verses] (adj sg masc dat)"Wise" is phronimos, which means "in one's right mind," "showing presence of mind," and "prudent." In Hebrew, the source word is arum, which means "crafty," "shrewd," and "sensible." -- The Greek term used for "wise" means "in one's right mind," "showing presence of mind," and "prudent."

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