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The verb lampō (to shine) 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
| 5: 15 | No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it shines (lampō) for all in the house. |
| 5: 16 | In the same way, let your light shine (lampō) before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. |
| 17: 2 | And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone (lampō) like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. |
Luke
| 17: 24 | For as the lightning flashes and shines (lampō) in the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. |
Acts
| 12: 7 | Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone (lampō) in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his wrists. |
2 Corinthians
| 4: 6 | For it is the God who said, "Let light shine (lampō) out of darkness," who has shone (lampō) in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. |
Isaiah (LXX)
| 9: 1 | O people walking in darkness, behold a great light: ye that dwell in the region and shadow of death, a light shall shine (lampō) upon you. |
Letter of Jeremiah (LXX)
| 1: 66 | neither can they show signs in the heavens among the heathen, nor shine (lampō) as the sun, nor give light as the moon. |
Tobit (LXX: longer version of the Sinaiticus
| 13: 11 | A bright light will shine (lampō) to all the ends of the earth; many nations from far away will come to you, the inhabitants of all the remote parts of the earth to your holy name also bearing their gifts in their hands for the king of heaven. Generations of generations will give joyful worship in you, and the name of the chosen one will last for the generations of the world. |
Baruch (LXX)
| 3: 34 | The stars shine (lampō)d in their watches, and rejoiced: |
| 3: 35 | He called them, and they said, "We are present!" They shone (lampō) with gladness for him who made them. |
Lamentations (LXX)
| 4: 7 | Zain. Her Nazarites were made purer than snow, they shone (lampō) brighter than milk, they were purified as with fire, their polishing was superior to sapphire stone. |
Proverbs (LXX)
| 4: 18 | But the ways of the righteous shine (lampō) like light; they go on and illumine, until the day be fully come. |
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