ἀστράπτω
astraptō · flash
Greek word · Strong’s number G797 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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astraptō (ἀστράπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “flash”.
Like lightning, shine brightly.
How to say it
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
- To shine like lightning.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Where it appears
- Luke 17:24
For just as the lightning, flashing from the region under heaven, shines to the region under heaven, so will be the Son of Man in his day.
- Luke 24:4
And it happened, while they were perplexed about this, that look, two men stood by them in flashing clothing.