φωστήρ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ῆρος, ὁ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">that which gives light</b>, <b class="b3">οἱ φ</b>. the <b class="b2">lights of heaven, stars</b>, <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Ge.</span>14</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Simp. <span class="title">in Epict.</span>p.72</span> D.; <b class="b3">οἱ δύο φ</b>., i.e. sun and moon, ibid., cf. <span class="bibl">Procl.<span class="title">Hyp.</span>4.72</span>, etc.; φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Phil.</span>2.15</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">splendour, radiance</b>, ὁ φ. αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Apoc.</span>21.11</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> metaph., of a king, τῷ φ. τῷ ἡμετέρῳ <span class="bibl">Them.<span class="title">Or.</span>16.204c</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> of the <b class="b2">eyes</b>, <span class="bibl">Vett.Val.110.22</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">opening for light, door</b> or <b class="b2">window</b>, Hsch.</span>