φῶτα

phōs

lights

Light, in both the physical sense of that which enables sight, and the figurative sense of that which reveals, illuminates, or brings understanding. In literal contexts, refers to visible radiance, daylight, or an artificial source of illumination. In metaphorical or abstract contexts, indicates revelation, knowledge, insight, purity, or divine presence.

G5457

Acts 16:29 · Word #3

Lexicon G5457

Lemmaφῶς
Transliterationphōs
Strong'sG5457
DefinitionLight, in both the physical sense of that which enables sight, and the figurative sense of that which reveals, illuminates, or brings understanding. In literal contexts, refers to visible radiance, daylight, or an artificial source of illumination. In metaphorical or abstract contexts, indicates revelation, knowledge, insight, purity, or divine presence.

Morphology N ACC N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraselights
Literallights

Lexical Info

Lemmaφῶς
Strong'sG5457

SIBI-P1 Translation G5457-02

lights

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative, neuter, plural (Gr,N,,,,,ANP): direct object form; neuter plural.
Rendering RationaleThe accusative neuter plural form denotes multiple instances or sources of light. "Lights" preserves the core sense of shining or illuminating realities without narrowing to either physical or figurative nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

lights

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is correct; this is a literal reference to physical lights being brought in to see.