Bible Lexicons

λαμπρός, ά, όν,

fem. - ή in (Il. 17.269, Hom. Epigr. 3.3), but - ά in Hes. Th. 19, 371: —

1. bright, radiant, of the sun and stars, λ. φάος ἠελίοιο Il. 1.605; ἀστήρ 4.77; - ότατος, of Sirius, 22.30 (and of the same, λαμπρὸν παμφαίνῃσι 5.6); λαμπρὰ σελήνη Hes.ll.cc., cf. Th. 7.44; πρὶν ἡμέραν λ. γενέσθαι D.H. 3.27; of the eyes, S. OT 1483, E. Hec. 1045, etc., v. infr. 11.3; of metallic bodies, λ. φάλοι, κόρυθες, Il. 13.132, 17.269: neut. as Adv., θώρηκες λαμπρὸν γανόωντες 13.265.

2. of white cloths and the like, bright, λαμπρὸς δ' ἦν ἠέλιος ὥς [ὁ χιτών ] Od. 19.234; δέρμα.. -ότατον λευκότητι Hdt. 4.64; λ. ἐσθής, = Lat. toga candida, Plb. 10.5.1.

3. of water, clear, limpid, A. Eu. 695, Hp. Aër. 5, X. HG 5.3.19; of air, λ. ἠήρ Hp. Aër. 15; αἰθήρ E. Med. 829 (Sup., lyr.).

4. of sound or voice, clear, distinct, Pl. Phlb. 51d, D. 19.199; λαμπρὰ κηρύσσειν E. Heracl. 864; φωνὴ -οτέρα Arist. HA 545a12; opp. φ. ἀσαφής, Id. Aud. 801b22; λαμπρὸν ἀνολολύξαι Plu. 2.768d; cf. λάμπω 1.2.

5. metaph., of vigorous action, λ. ἄνεμος a keen wind, Hdt. 2.96, cf. A. Ag. 1180; λ. ἤδη καὶ μέγας καθιείς swooping down like a fresh and mighty breeze, Ar. Eq. 430, cf. 760; λαμπρὸς φανήσεται he will come furiously forth, E. Heracl. 280; λ. μάχη a keenly contested battle, Plb. 10.12.5; - ότερος κίνδυνος Id. 1.45.9. Adv. - ρῶς, ἐπικείμενοι vigorously, Th. 7.71; utterly, λ. ἡττῆσθαι, λ. περιεστοιχίσθαι, Hld. 4.4, 9.1.

6. metaph. also, clear, manifest, μαρτύρια A. Eu. 797; ταῦτ' ἐπειδὴ λαμπρὰ συμβαίνει S. Tr. 1174; ἴχνη X. Cyn. 5.5; γεγενημένης τῆς νίκης λ. ἤδη Th. 7.55; λ. φυγή decisive, Arr. An. 2.11.3. Adv. - ρῶς, κοὐδὲν αἰνικτηρίως A. Pr. 833; λελυμένων λ. τῶν σπονδῶν Th. 2.7; λ. νικᾶν Arr. An. 2.10.4; λαμπρῶς ἐλέγετο it was said without concealment, Th. 8.67.

II of persons,

1. well-known, illustrious by deeds, station, etc., λ. ἐν τῇσι Ἀθήνῃσι Hdt. 6.125; ἐν τοῖσι πολέμοισι ἐὼν -ότατος Id. 7.154; λ. ἐν [τοῖς κινδύνοις ] D. 19.269; - οτάτους γενομένους τῶν καθ' ἑαυτούς Th. 1.138; ἐξ ἀδόξων γενέσθαι λ. Isoc. 5.89; λ. ἐς γένος E. El. 37; ἐν λόγοις Id. Supp. [902]; as honorary title, - ότατος, = Lat. clarissimus, IG 14.911, 7.91, etc.; of cities, councils, etc., ἡ λαμπρὰ τῶν Μιλησίων μητρόπολις SIG 906 A 4 (iv A. D.), cf. 867.4 (Sup., Ephesus, ii A. D.); of actions, etc., ἔργον οὐδὲν ἀπ' αὐτῶν λ. γίνεται Hdt. 3.72; τὸν βίον λ. ποιεῖσθαι S. OC 1144; τὸ λ. φῶς ἀποσβεννὺς γένους Trag.Adesp. 9.

2. magnificent, munificent, λ. ἐν ταῖς λειτουργίαις Isoc. 3.56, cf. D. 21.153 (Sup.); ὁ λ. καὶ πλούσιος οὗτος ib. 174. Adv. - ρῶς, χορηγεῖν Antipho 2.2.12, Arist. EN 1122b22.

3. bright, joyous, λ. ὥσπερ ὄμματι, of the bearer of good news, S. OT 81, cf. X. HG 4.5.10; λαμπρὸν ἐξέπεμψα with bright hopes, S. El. 1130; λ. ταῖς ἐλπίσιν Jul. Or. 2.64b; also ὄμματι δέρκομαι λαμπρόν, of one clear in conscience, Pi. N. 7.66.

III

1. of outward appearance, splendid, brilliant, νυμφίον.. λ. ὄντα Ar. Pax 859; of a horse, IG 22.956.87, X. Eq. 11.1; in dress, Id. Cyn. 2.4.5 (Sup.); of youthful bloom, ὥρᾳ ἡλικίας λ. Th. 6.54; of healthy look, Hp. Aër. 24; of property, dress, etc., εἴ τί γ' ἔστι λ. καὶ καλόν Ar. Pl. 144, cf. E. Fr. 316.5; κατασκευή X. Smp. 1.4 (Comp.); λ. κάλλος beaming beauty, Pl. Phdr. 250b, etc.: more generally λ. τι ποιεῖν X. Cyr. 5.4.15; τὸ λ. splendour, Pi. N. 8.34; λ. γενέσθαι βουλόμεσθα τοὺς γάμους Euang. 1.3. Adv. - ῶς, opp. λιτῶς, Phld. Mort. 30: Sup. - ότατα X. Cyr. 2.4.1; later - οτάτως JHS 44.26 (Ancyra, ii A. D.).

2. of language, brilliant, τῶν διθυράμβων τὰ λ. Ar. Av. 1388; λ. λέξις ornamental diction, Arist. Po. 1460b4; λόγος Hermog. Id. 1.9. Astrol., of degrees in a zodiacal sign, ἑκάστου ζῳδίου λαμπρὰς μοίρας ἐξέθεντο Heph.Astr. 1.1, al. for Adv. - ρῶς, v. supr. 1.5 and 6, 11.2, 111.1.