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Lexicon :: Strong's G3022 - leukos

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λευκός
Transliteration
leukos (Key)
Pronunciation
lyoo-kos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From luke ("light")
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:241,530

Strong’s Definitions

λευκός leukós, lyoo-kos'; from λύκη lýkē ("light"); white:—white.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's G3022 in the following manner: white (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's G3022 in the following manner: white (25x).

  1. light, bright, brilliant

    1. brilliant from whiteness, (dazzling) white

      1. of the garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendour of the heavenly state

      2. shining or white garments worn on festive or state occasions

      3. of white garments as the sign of innocence and purity of the soul

    2. dead white

      1. of the whitening colour of ripening grain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λευκός leukós, lyoo-kos'; from λύκη lýkē ("light"); white:—white.
STRONGS G3022:
λευκός, λευκή, λευκόν (λεύσσω to see, behold, look at; akin to Latinluceo, German leuchten; cf. Curtius, p. 113 and § 87; (Vanicek, p. 817)), the Sept. for לָבָן:
1. light, bright, brilliant: τά ἱμάτια... λευκά ὡς τό φῶς, Matthew 17:2; especially bright or brilliant from whiteness, (dazzling) white: spoken of the garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendor of the heavenly state, Mark 16:5; Luke 9:29; Acts 1:10; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 7:9, 13; Revelation 19:14 (shining or white garments were worn on festive and state occasions, Ecclesiastes 9:8; cf. Heindorf on Horace sat. 2, 2, 61); with ὡσεί or ὡς ὁ χιών added: Mark 9:3 R L; Matthew 28:3 (ἵπποι λευκοτεροι χιόνος, Homer, Iliad 10, 437); ἐν λευκοῖς namely, ἱματίοις (added in Revelation 3:5; Revelation 4:4), John 20:12; Revelation 3:4; cf. Winers Grammar, 591 (550); (Buttmann, 82 (72)); used of white garments as the sign of innocence and purity of soul, Revelation 3:18; of the heavenly throne, Revelation 20:11.
2. (dead) white: Matthew 5:36 (opposed to μέλας); Revelation 1:14; Revelation 2:17; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 6:2; Revelation 14:14; Revelation 19:11; spoken of the whitening color of ripening grain, John 4:35.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ecclesiastes
9:8
Matthew
5:36; 17:2; 28:3
Mark
9:3; 16:5
Luke
9:29
John
4:35; 20:12
Acts
1:10
Revelation
1:14; 2:17; 3:4; 3:5; 3:5; 3:18; 4:4; 4:4; 4:4; 6:2; 6:11; 7:9; 7:13; 14:14; 19:11; 19:14; 20:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3022 matches the Greek λευκός (leukos),
which occurs 25 times in 23 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:2 - And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:3 - His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:3 - and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:5 - Then as they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:29 - As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:35 - Don't you say, 'There are four more months and then comes the harvest?' I tell you, look up and see that the fields are already white for harvest!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus' body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:10 - As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:14 - His head and hair were as white as wool, even as white as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:17 - The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand except the one who receives it.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:4 - But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:5 - The one who conquers will be dressed like them in white clothing, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, but will declare his name before my Father and before his angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:18 - take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:4 - In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:2 - So I looked, and here came a white horse! The one who rode it had a bow, and he was given a crown, and as a conqueror he rode out to conquer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:11 - Each of them was given a long white robe and they were told to rest for a little longer, until the full number was reached of both their fellow servants and their brothers who were going to be killed just as they had been.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:9 - After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:13 - Then one of the elders asked me, "These dressed in long white robes - who are they and where have they come from?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:14 - Then I looked, and a white cloud appeared, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man! He had a golden crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:11 - Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called "Faithful" and "True," and with justice he judges and goes to war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:14 - The armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen, were following him on white horses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:11 - Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
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