adjective

lampros

Greekλαμπρός (lampros)

Strong’sG2986

shining, magnificent, bright

stem lampr-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

bright3×fine2×clear1×elegant1×shining1×splendor1×

What it means

** λαμπρός, -ά, -όν

(< λάμπω), [in LXX: To 13:11, Wi 6:12 17:20, Si 29:22 33:13 (30:25) 34 (31):23, Ep. Je 60*;]

bright, brilliant: ποταμός, Re 22:1 (ΕV, clear); ἀστήρ, Re 22:16; of clothing, brilliant, splendid: Lk 23:11, Ac 10:30, Ja 2:2, 3, Re 15:6 18:14 19:8.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2986 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidlam-pros'

radiant; by analogy, limpid; figuratively, magnificent or sumptuous (in appearance)

Fromfrom the same as G2985;

King Jamesbright, clear, gay, goodly, gorgeous, white.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	lampros1×λαμπρός	lampras	lamprem2×λαμπρὸν	lamprois	lamprais	lampreim1×λαμπρὰ
object accusative	lampron1×λαμπρὸν	lampran2×λαμπρὰν		lamproin	lamprain
direct address vocative	lampror	lamprar		lamproir	lamprair
of, belonging to genitive	lamprou	lamprau	lampreu	lamproiu	lampraiu	lampreiu
to, for dative	lampro	lampra2×λαμπρᾷ	lampre	lamproi	lamprai	lamprei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

lamprstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

lampr 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

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

lampros“bright”subjectnominative singular1×

Revelation 22:16“bright”Mis Iēsus pempama ton angelon mu marturara vi houteim epi tai ekklēsai. mis amō tas rizas kai tem genem David, tos astēros tos lampros, tos prōinos.“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

lampron“clear”objectaccusative singular1×

Revelation 22:1“clear”Kai deiknuata mi potamon hudōreu zōau lampron hōs krustallon, ekporeuerōton ek tou thronou tou theou kai teu arnieuThen the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

lampran“fine”objectaccusative singular2×

Luke 23:11“elegant”exouthenaratos de auton kai tos Hērōdos sun tei strateumei autou kai empaizaratos periballaratos esthan lampran anapempata auton to Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

James 2:3“fine”epiblepaveia de epi ton forarōton tan esthan tan lampran kai legaveia; Sis kathesōr hōde kalōs, kai to ptōcho legaveia; Sis histanasar ē kathesōr ekei hupo tem hupopodiem mu,If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

lampra“fine”to, fordative singular2×

Acts 10:30“shining”Kai tos Kornēlios fēate; Apo tetartau hēmerau mechris houtau tau hōrau eme tan enatan proseucherōtos en to oiko mu, kai idou anēros histanata enōpion mu en estha lampraCornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

James 2:2“fine”ean gar eiserchateia eis sunagōgan vu anēros chrusodaktulios en estha lampra, eiserchateia de kai ptōchos en rupara estha,Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

lamprem“bright”subject or objectdirect singular2×

Revelation 15:6“bright”kai exerchala tois hepta angelois tois echarōtois tain hepta plēgain ek tou naou, enduerētois linem katharem lamprem kai perizōnnuerētois peri teim stētheim zōnain chrusouain.And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.

Revelation 19:8“bright”kai dōita auta hina periballeteia bussinem lamprem katharem, tem gar bussinem teim dikaiōmeim toiu hagioiu atō.She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.

lampreim“splendor”subject or objectdirect plural1×

Revelation 18:14“splendor”kai tas opōras su tau epithumiau tau psuchau aperchata apo su, kai panteim teim lipareim kai teim lampreim apollueta apo su, kai ouketi ouk mē auteim heuriskali.And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”