ΑΣΤΡΑ, αστρα
ASTRA, astra
Sounds Like: AS-trah
Translations: lightning, a flash of lightning, flashes of lightning
From the root: ΑΣΤΡΑΠΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to lightning or a flash of lightning. It is often used to describe a sudden, bright, and powerful burst of light, similar to how lightning illuminates the sky. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that appears suddenly and brilliantly.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G796 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Psalms — 148:3
- Job — 3:9, 20:25, 25:5, 38:7
- Sirach — 44:21
- Isaiah — 34:4
- Joel — 2:10
- Nahum — 3:16
- Hebrews — 11:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΣΤΡΑΠΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠ — lightning, a flash of lightning, a flash, brightness, splendor
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΑΙ — lightnings, flashes of lightning, flashes
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΑΣ — of lightning, of a flash of lightning, of a gleam
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΕ — lightning, a flash of lightning, a bright shining
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΗ — lightning, a flash of lightning
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΗΝ — lightning, a flash of lightning
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΗΣ — of lightning, of a flash of lightning
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠΩΝ — of lightnings, of flashes
- ΑΣΤΡΑΠ‾Η‾ — lightning, a flash, a gleam
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