"lightning, Mt. 24:27; brightness, lustre, Lk. 11:36"
Definition and meaning
lightning, Mt. 24:27; brightness, lustre, Lk. 11:36
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀστραπή
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of astrape (G796) across the King James Bible.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
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Common questions
Strong's G796 (astrape) is a Greek word that means: lightning, Mt. 24:27; brightness, lustre, Lk. 11:36 It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word astrape (G796) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G796 is astrape, a Greek word defined as: lightning, Mt. 24:27; brightness, lustre, Lk. 11:36. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
astrape is a Greek word found in the New Testament.