Noun astrapē (lightning) in the Bible

(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

24: 27For as the lightning (astrapē) comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28: 3His appearance was like lightning (astrapē), and his clothing white as snow.

Luke

10: 18He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning (astrapē).
11: 36If then your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be as full of light as when the lamp illuminates you with its lightning (astrapē)."
17: 24For as the lightning (astrapē) flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

Revelation

4: 5Coming from the throne are flashes of lightning (astrapē), and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne burn seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God;
8: 5Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning (astrapē), and an earthquake.
11: 19Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning (astrapē), rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
16: 18And there came flashes of lightning (astrapē), rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake, such as had not occurred since people were upon the earth, so violent was that earthquake.

Exodus (LXX)

19: 16And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings (astrapē) and a dark cloud on mount Sina: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.

Deuteronomy (LXX)

32: 41For I will sharpen my sword like lightning (astrapē), and my hand shall take hold of judgment; and I will render judgment to my enemies, and will recompense them that hate me.

2 Samuel (LXX: 2 Kings)

22: 15And he sent forth arrows, and scattered them, and he flashed lightning (astrapē), and dismayed them.

Jeremiah (LXX)

10: 13and set abundance of waters in the sky, and brought up clouds from the ends of the earth; he made lightnings (astrapē) for the rain, and brought forth light out of his treasures.
51 (28): 16At his voice he makes a sound of water in the heaven, and brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth; he makes lightnings (astrapē) for rain, and brings light out of his treasures.

Letter of Jeremiah (LXX)

1: 60In like manner the lightning (astrapē) when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen; and after the same manner the wind bloweth in every country.

Ezekiel (LXX)

1: 13And in the midst of the living creatures there was an appearance as of burning coals of fire, as an appearance of lamps turning among the living creatures; and the brightness of fire, and out of the fire came forth lightning (astrapē).

Habakkuk (LXX)

3: 11The sun was exalted, and the moon stood still in her course: thy darts shall go forth at the light, at the brightness of the gleaming of thine arms, by the glow of the lightning (astrapē) that springs from thine weapons.

Nahum (LXX)

2: 55 in the ways, and the chariots shall clash together, and shall be entangled in each other in the broad ways: their appearance is as lamps of fire, and as gleaming lightnings (astrapē).

Zechariah (LXX)

9: 14And the Lord shall be over them, and his arrow shall go forth as lightning (astrapē): and the Lord Almighty shall blow with the trumpet; and shall proceed with the tumult of his threatening.

Daniel (LXX: Theodotion version)

3: 73O ye lightnings (astrapē) and clouds, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
10: 6and his body was as Tharsis, and his face was as the appearance of lightning (astrapē), and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his legs as the appearance of shining brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.

Job (LXX)

20: 25And let the arrow pierce through his body; and let the lightnings (astrapē) crisscross his dwellings-place: let terrors come upon him.

Psalms (LXX)

18 (17): 15And he sent forth his weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings (astrapē), and routed them.
77 (76): 19The voice of thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings (astrapē) appeared to the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
97 (96): 4His lightnings (astrapē) appeared to the world; the earth saw, and trembled.
135 (134): 7Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings (astrapē) for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.
144 (143): 6Send lightning (astrapē), and thou shalt scatter them: send forth thine arrows, and thou shalt discomfit them.

Sirach (LXX)

32: 10Before the thunder goeth lightning (astrapē); and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
43: 13By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth swiftly the lightnings (astrapē) of his judgment.

Wisdom (LXX)

5: 21Shafts of lightning (astrapē) will fly with true aim, and will leap from the clouds to the target, as from a well-drawn bow