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G5322 φανός (phanós)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a torch, lantern

Strong's Definition

a lightener, i.e. light; lantern

Derivation: from G5316 (φαίνω);

KJV Usage: lantern

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φανός. φανου, ὁ (φαίνω), a torch (A. V. lantern; Hesychius Ἀττικοι δέ λυχνουκον ἐκάλουν ὁ ἡμεῖς νῦν φανον; cf. Phryn., p. 59 and Lob.'s note; Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 131; Athen. 15, p. 699 d. and following, and Casaubon's notes, chapter 18: see λαμπάς and references): Joh_18:8. (Aristophanes, Xenophon, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φανός phanos 1x a torch, lantern, light, Joh_18:3

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* φανός , -οῦ , ὁ ( < φαίνω ), a torch or lantern ( v. Rutherford, NPhr. , 131 f .): Joh_18:3 .† SYN.: see λαμπάς G2985 .

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φανός [page 663] a link or torch consisting of strips of resinous wood tied together, but in late Greek also used for a lantern (Rutherford NP p. 131 f.) : see Joh. 18:3 where it is joined with λαμπάς , as in P Lond 1159 .59 (A.D. 145 147) (= III. p. 113, Chrest. I. p. 493 ) ἐπὶ ξύλ (ων ) καὶ ἀνθράκων καὶ φανῶ (ν ) καὶ λαμπάδων οἱ προόντες , account of the preparations for an official visit of the prefect. See also P Par 35 .15 (B.C. 163) (= UPZ i. p. 130) ὀψὲ τῆς ὥρας καὶ ἐχόντων φα [νόν , and similarly ib. 37 .18 .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φανός, -οῦ, ὁ (φαίνω), a torch or lantern (see Rutherford, NPhr., 131 f.): Jhn.18:3.† SYN.: see: λαμπάς (AS)

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