Illustrations of English words derived from the Greek in the New Testament.
By Gaylon West.
History of English word phosphorus (n.)
"substance or organism that shines of itself," 1640s, from Latin phosphorus "light-bringing," also "the morning star" (a sense attested in English from 1620), from Greek Phosphoros "morning star," literally "torchbearer," from phos "light," contraction of phaos "light, daylight" (related to phainein "to show, to bring to light;" ) + phoros "bearer," from pherein "to carry"
- http://www.etymonline.com/.
Note: Luke 1:78 "dayspring" is G395 (anatole:
1) a rising (of the sun and stars)
2) the east (the direction of the sun’s rising) and not G5459.
Thayer Definition:
1) light bringing, giving light
2) the planet Venus, the morning star, day star
3) metaphorically Christ
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number:
from G5457 phos;
and G5342 phero
1) to carry;
2) to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one’s conduct, or spare
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