ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΝ, φωταγωγον
PHŌTAGŌGON, phōtagōgon
Sounds Like: fo-tah-go-GON
Translations: light-giving, illuminating, a light-giver, a light-bearer, a source of light
From the root: ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word describes something that gives or brings light, or a person who brings light. It can be used as an adjective to describe something that illuminates, or as a noun to refer to a source of light or someone who brings light. It is a compound word formed from 'φῶς' (light) and 'ἀγωγός' (leading, bringing).
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G5457 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 6:2
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.
- ΦΩΤΑΓΩΓΟΙ — light-bringers, illuminators, sources of light, light-giving
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