φλόξ
phlox
flame
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word φλόξ (phlox) is a term used seven times in the Bible to convey the concept of a flame. As its short definition indicates, φλόξ refers to a burning fire or a brilliant light, often used in a metaphorical or poetic sense. The semantic domain of Light & Darkness suggests that φλόξ is associated with illumination and radiance, highlighting its significance in contexts where light is a vital element. While we do not have information on the specific nuances or connotations of φλήκς per se, its occurrences in the Bible might provide insight into its usage. Without further data on the specific verses or passages in which φλόξ appears, it is challenging to draw definitive conclusions about its range of usage or significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
Acts 7:30“When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
2 Thessalonians 1:8punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,
Hebrews 1:7Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”
Revelation 1:14His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
Revelation 2:18“To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
Revelation 19:12His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.