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λευκός leukos · G3022

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white

λευκο-βύσσινος, -ον; (cf. λευκολινής, a robe of white flax, C.I., 155, 17), ; white linen: Rev.19:14 (WH, mg.).†; λευκός, ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for לָבָן ; ] ; 1. bright, brilliant: of clothing, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:3 16:5, Luk.9:29, Act.1:10, Rev.3:5 4:4 6:11 7:9, 13 19:14 (cf. Ecc.9:8); ὡς χιών, Mat.28:3; ἐν λ.. (sc. ἱματίοις), Jhn.20:12, Rev.3:4; θρόνος, Rev.20:11. ; 2. white: Mat.5:36, Rev.1:14 2:17 4:4 6:2 14:14 19:11; figuratively, of garments, Rev.3:18; of ripened grain, Jhn.4:35.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

λευκός, ή, όν, ; light, bright, clear (opposed to μέλας in all senses), αἴγλη []; λευκὸν (variant{λαμπρόν}).. ἠέλιος ὥς []; of metallic surfaces, λέβης []; λ. γαλήνη a glassy calm, []; of water, clear, limpid, []; 2 metaphorically, clear, distinct, of the voice, []: in literary sense, clear, λ. στίχος [], when a rogue was detected, [] adverb -κῶς, πάντα φαίνειν, of Hermes, []: comparative -ότερον, διαλεχθῆναι []; II of colour, white, frequently in [], varying from the pure white of snow …

Where it's used 25 times

Matthew 5:36 · Matthew 17:2 · Matthew 28:3 · Mark 9:3 · Mark 16:5 · Luke 9:29 · John 4:35 · John 20:12 · Acts 1:10 · Revelation 1:14 · Revelation 2:17 · Revelation 3:4 · Revelation 3:5 · Revelation 3:18 · Revelation 4:4 · Revelation 6:2 · Revelation 6:11 · Revelation 7:9 · Revelation 7:13 · Revelation 14:14 · Revelation 19:11 · Revelation 19:14 · Revelation 20:11 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G3022; TFLSJ G3022

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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