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G5395 φλόξ (phlóx)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

a flame

Strong's Definition

a blaze

Derivation: from a primary (to "flash" or "flame");

KJV Usage: flame(-ing)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φλόξ, genitive φλογός, ἡ (φλέγω (to burn; cf. Latin 'flagro', etc.)), from Homer down, the Sept. for μΗδΗα and μΖδΘαΘδ, a flame: Luk_16:24; on the phrases φλόξ πυρός and πῦρ φλογός see πῦρ, p. 558{a} .

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φλόξ phlox 7x a flame, Luk_16:24 ; Act_7:30

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

φλόξ , gen ., φλογός , [in LXX chiefly for H3851 , H3852 ;] a flame: Luk_16:24 ; φ , πυρός , Act_7:30 , 2Th_1:8 , Heb_1:7 ( LXX ), Rev_1:14 ; Rev_2:18 ; Rev_19:12 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φλόξ [page 673] a flame (Luk. 16:24, al. ) : P Leid W vii. 37 (il/iil A.D.) (= II, p. 105) ἀποσκεδασθήτω μου πᾶσα φηλόξ ( l. φλόξ ), P Lond 122 .75 (hymn to the Sun iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 118) ἥλιε χρυσόκομα διέπων φλογὸς ἀκάματον φῶς , and from the insert. Preisigke 5620 (amulet) φῶς πῦρ φλόξ , and Syll 804 (= .3 1170) .24 (ii/A.D.) φλὸξ ἀναδραμοῦσα ἐπέφλευσε τὴν χεῖρα . For a form φλώξ see P Osl I, 1 .356 (iv/A.D.) ὡς φλὼξ καομένη , with the editor s note.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

φλόξ [Etym: φλέγω] "a flame" of fire, Hom. ; φλόγα δαίειν to kindle "a flame", Il. ; ἐγείρειν Xen. ; σβέσαι "to put" it "out", Thuc. ; also of lightning, Aesch. , Eur. ; of the heat of the sun, Aesch. ; "the flame or flash" of a bright helmet, Il. ; —φλ. οἴνου "the fiery strength" of wine, Eur.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φλόξ genitive, φλογός, [in LXX chiefly for לַהַב, לֶהָבָה ;] a flame: Luk.16:24; φ, πυρός, Act.7:30, 2Th.1:8, Heb.1:7" (LXX), Rev.1:14 2:18 19:12.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (7)

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