περιαστράπτω

periastraptō · flash around

Greek word · Strong’s number G4015 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

periastraptō (περιαστράπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “flash around”.

Shine around, flash around someone like lightning.

How to say it

pe·ri·as·trap·tō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A blazing light suddenly shining all around someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 9:3

    And as he was going, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

  • Acts 22:6

    And it happened, as I was traveling and drawing near to Damascus, about noon, that suddenly a great light from heaven flashed around me;