verb
lampamō
Greekλάμπω (lampō)
Strong’sG2989
I shine
stem lamp-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λάμπω,
[in LXX for נגהּ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2989 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlam'-po
to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
Froma primary verb;
King Jamesgive light, shine.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| lampatōλάμπει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | lights up | 2× |
| lampatiλάμψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | shine | 1× |
| lampataἔλαμψεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | shone | 3× |
| lampatarλαμψάτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | shine | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lampamō | lampame | lampami | lampama | lampamē | lampamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lampasō | lampase | lampasi | lampasa | lampasē | lampaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lampatō2×λάμπει | lampate | lampati1×λάμψει | lampata3×ἔλαμψεν | lampatē | lampatelē |
| we 1st person plural | lampanō | lampane | lampani | lampana | lampanē | lampanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lampavō | lampave | lampavi | lampava | lampavē | lampavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lampalō | lampale | lampali | lampala | lampalē | lampalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lampameiō | lampameia | lampameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lampaseiō | lampaseia | lampaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lampateiō | lampateia | lampateiē |
| we 1st person plural | lampaneiō | lampaneia | lampaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lampaveiō | lampaveia | lampaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lampaleiō | lampaleia | lampaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lampasōr | lampasar | lampasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lampatōr | lampatar1×λαμψάτω | lampatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lampavōr | lampavar | lampavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lampalōr | lampalar | lampalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lampamoiō | lampamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lampasoiō | lampasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lampatoiō | lampatoia |
| we 1st person plural | lampanoiō | lampanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lampavoiō | lampavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lampaloiō | lampaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lamparō | lampari | lampara | lamparē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lamparōtos | lamparitos | lamparatos | lamparētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
lamp is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
lampatō“lights up”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 5:15“gives light”oude kaialō luchnon kai tithalō auton hupo ton modion alla epi tan luchnan, kai lampatō pantoi toi en ta oikia.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
Luke 17:24“lights up”hōsper gar tas astrapas astraptarōtas ek tau hupo ton ouranon eis tan hupo ouranon lampatō, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta hēmera autou.For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
lampati“shine”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 4:6“shine”hoti tos theos tos legaratos; Ek skoteu fōtem lampati, hos lampata en tai kardiai nu pros fōtismon tau gnōsiau tau doxau tou theou en prosōpe Christou.For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
lampata“shone”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 17:2“shone”kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu, kai lampata tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, teim de himatieim autou gineta leukeim hōs tem fōtem.There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Acts 12:7“shone”kai idou angelos kuriou efistanata, kai fōtem lampata en te oikēme; patassaratos de tan pleuran tou Petrou egeirata auton legarōtos; Anistanasar en tache; kai ekpiptala autou tais halusiais ek taiu cheiraiu.Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
2 Corinthians 4:6“shone”hoti tos theos tos legaratos; Ek skoteu fōtem lampati, hos lampata en tai kardiai nu pros fōtismon tau gnōsiau tau doxau tou theou en prosōpe Christou.For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
lampatar“shine”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 5:16“shine”houtōs lampatar tem fōtem vu emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, hopōs horaleia vu teim kaleim ergeim kai doxazaleia ton patēron vu ton en toi ouranoi.In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.