ἐκλάμπ-ω G1584
To shine forth, beam out; to radiate light or glory, to be distinguished by brilliance
This verb means to shine forth or beam out with light or glory. In Matthew 13:43, Jesus declares that 'the righteous will shine forth like the sun' in the Father's kingdom. The compound combines 'out of' with 'shine,' emphasizing radiant outshining. Classical usage confirms shining or beaming forth, bursting forth (of fever or sound), or being distinguished. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'resplandecerán' = will shine brightly, French 'resplendir' = shine/gleam) consistently conveys brilliant radiance, often with eschatological glorification overtones in biblical usage.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Matthew 13:43 contains Jesus's glorious promise: 'Then the righteous will shine forth (ἐκλάμψουσιν) like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.' Spanish 'resplandecerán' (will shine brightly) and French 'resplendir' (shine/gleam) both convey radiant brilliance. The future tense points to eschatological transformation. The compound emphasizes outward beaming—not merely possessing light but radiating it forth. Classical usage included shining forth or being distinguished, even of sounds being clearly heard. Here it's the ultimate glorification: righteous transformed into solar brilliance. 1×
AR["سَيُشرِقُونَ"]·ben["উজ্জ্বল-হবে"]·DE["ἐκλάμψουσιν"]·EN["will-shine-forth"]·FR["resplendir"]·heb["יָאִירוּ"]·HI["चमकेनगे"]·ID["akan-bersinar"]·IT["eklampsousin"]·jav["badhé-sumunar"]·KO["빛날-것이다"]·PT["resplandecerão"]·RU["воссияют"]·ES["resplandecerán"]·SW["watang'aa"]·TR["parlayacaklar"]·urd["چمکیں-گے"]
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐκλάμπ-ω, shine or beam forth, Refs 5th c.BC+; of persons, Refs 1st c.AD+; burst forth violently, of a fever, Refs 5th c.BC+; of sound, to be clearly heard, [ἐκ τῆς κραυγῆς] ἐξέλαμψε τὸ καλεῖν τὸν βασιλέα Refs 2nd c.BC+ __2 to be distinguished, δι᾽ εὐφυΐαν Refs 1st c.AD+ __II with accusative cognate, flash forth, πυρωπὸν γλῆνος ἐκλάμψαν φλόγα Refs 4th c.BC+; σέλας uncertain reading in Refs 6th c.BC+ __III Astrology texts,= διαυγάζω Refs 1st c.AD+