white

Greek Adjective

λευκο-βύσσινος, -ον (cf. λευκολινής, a robe of white flax, C.I, 155, 17), white linen: Rev.19:14 (WH, mg.). λευκός, ή, -όν [in LXX chiefly for לָבָן;] 1) bright, brilliant: of clothing, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:3 16:5, Luk.9:29, Act.1:10, Rev.3:5 4:4 6:11 7:9, 13 19:14 (cf. Ecc.9:8); ὡς χιών, Mat.28:3; ἐν λ. (sc. ἱματίοις), Jhn.20:12, Rev.3:4; θρόνος, Rev.20:11. 2) white: Mat.5:36, Rev.1:14 2:17 4:4 6:2 14:14 19:11; figuratively, of garments, Rev.3:18; of ripened grain, Jhn.4:35. (AS)

white

Greek Adjective

λευκός, ή, όν, light, bright, clear (opposed to μέλας in all senses), αἴγλη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λευκὸν (variant{λαμπρόν}). ἠέλιος ὥς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of metallic surfaces, λέβης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λ. γαλήνη a glassy calm, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of water, clear, limpid, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) metaphorically, clear, distinct, of the voice, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: in literary sense, clear, λ. στίχος [Refs 1st c.AD+], when a rogue was detected, [Refs] adverb -κῶς, πάντα φαίνειν, of Hermes, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: comparative -ότερον, διαλεχθῆναι [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) of colour, white, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+], varying from the pure white of snow ([ἵπποι] -ότεροι χιόνος [Refs 8th c.BC+] to the grey of dust (λευκοὶ ἐγένοντο κονισάλῳ [Refs]; λ. ἅρμα, ={λεύκιππον}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the white horses used by tyrants, λ. ζεῦγος [Refs 4th c.BC+], compare λεύκιππο; λ. λίθος marble, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc, compare λευκόλιθο; λευκῷ[ν]λίθῳ λ. στάθμη a white line on a white stone, proverbial of explanations which do not explain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ λ. ῥίζα white root (= ἡ τοῦ δρακοντίου, accusative to [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of white or grey hair, λ. κάρη [Refs 7th c.BC+] II.b) of the human skin, white, fair, sometimes as a sign of youth and beauty, χρώς, πήχεε, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λ. παρειά, παρηΐς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently with the notion of bare, κῶλον, πούς, [Refs]; compare λευκόπους. II.c) of persons, white-skinned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, weakly, womanish, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare λευκόπρωκτος, λευκόχρως. II.d) λευκαὶ φρένες in [Refs 5th c.BC+], frantic, passionate (compare λευκῶν πραπίδων· κακῶν φρενῶν, [Refs] II.2) λ. χρυσός, pale gold, i.e. gold alloyed with silver (probably the same as ἤλεκτρον), opposed to ἄπεφθος χρυσός, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) metaphorically, bright, fortunate, happy, λευκὸν ἦμαρ νυκτὸς ἐκ μελαγχίμου [Refs 4th c.BC+]; a joyful day or holiday, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; λ. ἡμέρα a happy day, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ λ. ψῆφος the vote of acquittal, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) λεύκη, ἡ, leuko/n, τό, as substantive, (see entry). (Cogn. with Latin lux, etc.)

Greek

Adjective

white; white; from ("light")