"to lighten, flash as lightning, Lk. 17:24; to be bright, shining, Lk. 24:4*"
Definition and meaning
to lighten, flash as lightning, Lk. 17:24; to be bright, shining, Lk. 24:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀστράπτω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 astrapto (G797) across the King James Bible.
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 it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
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Common questions
Strong's G797 (astrapto) is a Greek word that means: to lighten, flash as lightning, Lk. 17:24; to be bright, shining, Lk. 24:4* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word astrapto (G797) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G797 is astrapto, a Greek word defined as: to lighten, flash as lightning, Lk. 17:24; to be bright, shining, Lk. 24:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
astrapto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.