brightness

Greek Noun Neuter

φέγγος, -ους, τό [in LXX chiefly for נֹגַהּ;] light, brightness, usually with genitive of something that shines or reflects: of the moon, Mat.24:29, Mrk.13:24; of a lamp, Luk.11:33 (WH, RV, φῶς). SYN.: αὐγή, q.v (AS)

brightness

Greek Noun Neuter

φέγγος, εος, τό, light, splendour, lustre, τῆλε δὲ φ. ἀπὸ χροὸς ἀθανάτοιο λάμπε θεᾶς [LXX+4th c.BC+]; φ. ἀστραπῆς ὅπλων[LXX]: frequently like{φάος}, of daylight, either absolutely or with some word added, φ. ἡλίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without the Article, φ. εἰσορᾶν θεοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὦ φέγγος[Refs 5th c.BC+] b) moonlight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νυκτερινὰ φέγγη, opposed to ἡμερινὸν φῶς, [Refs 5th c.BC+] see at {φέγγο; τὸ φ. [τοῦ γάλακτος}], of the milky way, [Refs 4th c.BC+] c) of men, φ. ἰδεῖν, προσιδεῖν, to see the light, come into the world, ἐπεὶ πάμπρωτον εἶδον φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] d) day, τριταῖον ἤδη φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μοιρίδιον φ. ={μ. ἦμαρ}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) the light of torches or fire, φ. λαμπάδων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πυρός[Refs]: a light, torch, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; plural φέγγη torches or watch-fires, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) the light of the eyes, φ. ὀμμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τυφλὸν φ, i.e. blindness, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) light, as a metaphorically for delight, glory, pride, joy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ὀπώρας, of wine, [Refs] II.2) lustre, δικαιοσύνης καὶ σωφροσύνης [LXX+5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

brilliancy; light; probably akin to the base of g5457 (φῶς) (compare g5350 (φθέγγομαι))