ἐκλάμπω (eklampō)
eklampō
to shine out
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The verb eklampō means to shine out or burst forth with light. In the New Testament, it appears only once, in Matthew 13:43, describing the future state of the righteous. The imagery is vivid and sudden, suggesting a brilliance that breaks through darkness rather than a slow dawn.
Its meaning comes from combining ek ("out") and lampō ("to shine"). This construction emphasizes the source and intensity of the light. Jesus uses this word to assure his listeners that they will reflect God’s glory with clarity and power, as clear as the sun in its full strength.
This single usage carries significant weight. It transforms abstract hope into concrete visual language. The word does not merely describe illumination but a radiant emergence, fitting for a kingdom where truth is no longer hidden but fully revealed to those who belong to it.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word eklampō paints a vivid picture of light bursting forth suddenly and brightly. In Matthew 13:43, Jesus uses this term to describe the future state of those who belong to God’s Kingdom. It is not a slow dawn but a radiant emergence, suggesting that the glory hidden in our faith will one day be fully revealed with clarity and power.
For your daily life, this offers deep encouragement. The struggles and obscurities you face now do not define your final reality. Instead, they are temporary shadows before a brilliant unveiling. You can trust that God’s plan includes a time when truth is no longer hidden but shines out clearly for everyone to see.
This promise transforms abstract hope into concrete visual language. It assures us that our identity in Christ is secure and will eventually reflect His glory with the intensity of the sun. This certainty provides comfort, knowing that darkness has no final word over those who follow Him.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- will shine forth1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- ἐκλάμψουσιν1×
Key Verses
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Matthew 13:43
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
This is the only New Testament occurrence of eklampō, where it vividly describes the righteous shining out with sudden brilliance in the Kingdom.