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)
