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Greek G272 ameléō
Original: ἀμελέω
Meaning:
from Α (as a negative particle) and μέλω; to be careless of:--make light of, neglect, be negligent, no regard.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to be careless of:--make light of, neglect, be negligent, no regard.
Greek G381 anáptō
Original: ἀνάπτω
Meaning:
from ἀνά and ἅπτω; to enkindle:--kindle, light.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to enkindle:--kindle, light.
Greek G681 háptō
Original: ἅπτω
Meaning:
a primary verb; properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire:--kindle, light.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire:--kindle, light.
Greek G827 augḗ
Original: αὐγή
Meaning:
of uncertain derivation; a ray of light, i.e. (by implication) radiance, dawn:--break of day.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a ray of light, i.e. (by implication) radiance, dawn:--break of day.
Greek G1645 elaphrós
Original: ἐλαφρός
Meaning:
probably akin to ἐλαύνω and the base of ἐλάσσων; light, i.e. easy:--light.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: light, i.e. easy:--light.
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Greek G2014 epiphaínō
Original: ἐπιφαίνω
Meaning:
from ἐπί and φαίνω; to shine upon, i.e. become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known:--appear, give light.
Greek G2017 epiphaúō
Original: ἐπιφαύω
Meaning:
a form of ἐπιφαίνω; to illuminate (figuratively):--give light.
Greek G2020 epiphṓskō
Original: ἐπιφώσκω
Meaning:
a form of ἐπιφαύω; to begin to grow light:--begin to dawn, X draw on.
Greek G2064 érchomai
Original: ἔρχομαι
Meaning:
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Greek G2246 hḗlios
Original: ἥλιος
Meaning:
from (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of αἱρέομαι); the sun; by implication, light:--+ east, sun.
Greek G2545 kaíō
Original: καίω
Meaning:
apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume:--burn, light.
Greek G2985 lampás
Original: λαμπάς
Meaning:
from λάμπω; a "lamp" or flambeau:--lamp, light, torch.
Greek G2989 lámpō
Original: λάμπω
Meaning:
a primary verb; to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively):--give light, shine.
Greek G3016 leptón
Original: λεπτόν
Meaning:
neuter of a derivative of the same as λεπίς; something scaled (light), i.e. a small coin:--mite.
Greek G3088 lýchnos
Original: λύχνος
Meaning:
from the base of λευκός; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively):--candle, light.
Greek G4015 periastráptō
Original: περιαστράπτω
Meaning:
from περί and ἀστράπτω; to flash all around, i.e. envelop in light:--shine round (about).
Greek G4045 peripíptō
Original: περιπίπτω
Meaning:
from περί and πίπτω; to fall into something that is all around, i.e. light among or upon, be surrounded with:--fall among (into).
Greek G4098 píptō
Original: πίπτω
Meaning:
probably akin to πέτομαι through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):--fail, fall (down), light on.
Greek G5460 phōteinós
Original: φωτεινός
Meaning:
from φῶς; lustrous, i.e. transparent or well-illuminated (figuratively):--bright, full of light.
Greek G5461 phōtízō
Original: φωτίζω
Meaning:
from φῶς; to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively):--enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see.
Hebrew H215 ʼôwr
Original: אוֹר
Meaning:
a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically); [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
Hebrew H217 ʼûwr
Original: אוּר
Meaning:
from אוֹר; flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light); fire, light. See also אוּרִים.
Hebrew H219 ʼôwrâh
Original: אוֹרָה
Meaning:
feminine of אוֹר; luminousness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity; also a plant (as being bright); herb, light.
Hebrew H1984 hâlal
Original: הָלַל
Meaning:
a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Hebrew H3313 yâphaʻ
Original: יָפַע
Meaning:
a primitive root; to shine; be light, shew self, (cause to) shine (forth).
Hebrew H3381 yârad
Original: יָרַד
Meaning:
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Hebrew H3974 mâʼôwr
Original: מָאוֹר
Meaning:
or מָאֹר; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה; or מְאֹרָה; from אוֹר; properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier; bright, light.
Hebrew H4237 mechĕzâh
Original: מֶחֱזָה
Meaning:
from חָזָה; a window; light.
Hebrew H5051 nôgahh
Original: נֹגַהּ
Meaning:
from נָגַהּ; brilliancy (literally or figuratively); bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
Hebrew H5094 nᵉhîyr
Original: נְהִיר
Meaning:
(Aramaic) or נְהִירוּ; (Aramaic), from the same as נְהָרָה; illumination, i.e. (figuratively) wisdom; light.
Hebrew H5105 nᵉhârâh
Original: נְהָרָה
Meaning:
from נָהַר in its original sense; daylight; light.
Hebrew H5216 nîyr
Original: נִיר
Meaning:
or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see נִיר; נוּר) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively); candle, lamp, light.
Hebrew H5927 ʻâlâh
Original: עָלָה
Meaning:
a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Hebrew H6293 pâgaʻ
Original: פָּגַע
Meaning:
a primitive root; to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity; come (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.
Hebrew H6348 pâchaz
Original: פָּחַז
Meaning:
a primitive root; to bubble up or froth (as boiling water), i.e. (figuratively) to be unimportant; light.
Hebrew H6795 tsânach
Original: צָנַח
Meaning:
a primitive root; to alight; (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down; fasten, light (from off).
Hebrew H7031 qal
Original: קַל
Meaning:
contracted from קָלַל; light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial); light, swift(-ly).
Hebrew H7034 qâlâh
Original: קָלָה
Meaning:
a primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt); base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
Hebrew H7043 qâlal
Original: קָלַל
Meaning:
a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.); abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.
Hebrew H7052 qᵉlôqêl
Original: קְלֹקֵל
Meaning:
from קָלַל; insubstantial; light.
Hebrew H7837 shachar
Original: שַׁחַר
Meaning:
from שָׁחַר; dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial); day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.
Hebrew H8261 shâquph
Original: שָׁקֻף
Meaning:
passive participle of שָׁקַף; (compare שֶׁקֶף); an embrasure or opening with bevelled jam; light, window.
Greek G5457 phos
Original: phōs
Meaning:
light, illumination, truth revealed, moral purity.
Hebrew H216 or
Original: ʼôr
Meaning:
light, illumination, day, brightness.
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