ΚΑΤΑΥΓΕΙΑΝ, καταυγειαν
KATAUGEIAN, kataugeian
Sounds Like: kah-tah-OO-ghi-an
Translations: brightness, a brightness, radiance, splendor
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΥΓΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to brightness, radiance, or splendor. It is often used to describe a brilliant light or a shining appearance. It is a compound word formed from κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and αὐγή (augē), meaning 'radiance' or 'beam of light'. Thus, it conveys the idea of light shining down or radiating intensely.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2697 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:307
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΥΓΕΙΑ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΑΥΓΕΙΑ — brightness, splendor, radiance, a bright light
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