ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΙ, φωταγωγοι
PHŌTAGŌGOI, phōtagōgoi
Sounds Like: foh-tah-go-GOY
Translations: light-bringers, illuminators, sources of light, light-giving
From the root: ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'φῶς' (light) and 'ἀγωγός' (leading, bringing). It refers to those who bring light, illuminate, or provide enlightenment. It can be used to describe things or people that are sources of light or knowledge.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5457 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 18:1
Codex Sinaiticus
- Epistle of Barnabas — 18:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΣ.
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.
- ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΝ — light-giving, illuminating, a light-giver, a light-bearer, a source of light
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