Greek word · Strong's G5457

φῶς

phōs · noun · “light”

In a sentence

Phōs means light — the Bible’s great image of God’s presence, truth, and salvation. Jesus is “the light of the world,” and believers are lights in him.

Phōs is light — physical and spiritual. John builds his gospel around it: “the life was the light (phōs) of men,” “the light shines in the darkness,” “I am the phōs of the world.”

1 John 1 declares, “God is phōs, and in him is no darkness at all.” Christian life is walking in his light — open, truthful, and warmed by his presence.

Strong's reference

Definition: compare G5316 (φαίνω), G5346 (φημί)); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)

KJV usage: fire, light

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

John 1:4 “In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 8:12 “Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”” 1 John 1:5 “And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.