"pr. to flash forth; hence, to glisten as lightning, Lk. 9:29*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to flash forth; hence, to glisten as lightning, Lk. 9:29*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐξαστράπτω
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 exastrapto (G1823) across the King James Bible.
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
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Common questions
Strong's G1823 (exastrapto) is a Greek word that means: pr. to flash forth; hence, to glisten as lightning, Lk. 9:29* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word exastrapto (G1823) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1823 is exastrapto, a Greek word defined as: pr. to flash forth; hence, to glisten as lightning, Lk. 9:29*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
exastrapto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.