Strong’s G2989 · Greek

λάμπω
lámpō

Definition

to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively)

Etymology

a primary verb;

How the KJV renders it

  • give light
  • shine

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.