"bright, resplendent, shining, Rev. 22:16; clear, transparent, Rev. 22:1; white, glistening, Acts 10:30; Rev. 15:6; Rev. 19:8; of a bright color, gaudy, Lk. 23:11; by impl. splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, Jas. 2:2, 3; Rev. 18:14*"
Definition and meaning
bright, resplendent, shining, Rev. 22:16; clear, transparent, Rev. 22:1; white, glistening, Acts 10:30; Rev. 15:6; Rev. 19:8; of a bright color, gaudy, Lk. 23:11; by impl. splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, Jas. 2:2, 3; Rev. 18:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: λαμπρός
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 lampros (G2986) across the King James Bible.
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
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Common questions
Strong's G2986 (lampros) is a Greek word that means: bright, resplendent, shining, Rev. 22:16; clear, transparent, Rev. 22:1; white, glistening, Acts 10:30; Rev. 15:6; Rev. 19:8; of a bright color, gaudy, Lk. 23:11; by impl. splendid, magnificent, sumpt... It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word lampros (G2986) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2986 is lampros, a Greek word defined as: bright, resplendent, shining, Rev. 22:16; clear, transparent, Rev. 22:1; white, glistening, Acts 10:30; Rev. 15:6; Rev. 19:8; of a bright color, gaudy. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lampros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.