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1: ἥλιος

(Strong's #2246 — Noun Masculine — helios — hay'-lee-os )

whence Eng. prefix "helio," is used (a) as a means of the natural benefits of light and heat, e.g., Matthew 5:45 , and power, Revelation 1:16; (b) of its qualities of brightness and glory, e.g., Matthew 13:43; 17:2; Acts 26:13; 1 Corinthians 15:41; Revelation 10:1; 12:1; (c) as a means of destruction, e.g., Matthew 13:6; James 1:11; of physical misery, Revelation 7:16; (d) as a means of judgment, e.g., Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25; 23:45; Acts 2:20; Revelation 6:12; 8:12; 9:2; 16:8 .

Note: In Revelation 7:2; 16:12 , anatole, "rising," used with helios, is translated "sunrising," RV (AV, "east").

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Sun'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/sun.html. 1940.
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