An adjective whose semantic range stretches from physical luminosity to social grandeur. When describing angelic garments (Acts 10:30; Rev 15:6) or the river of life 'bright as crystal' (Rev 22:1), the word denotes visible radiance — Spanish 'brillante,' French 'brillant,' German 'glänzend.' But when James warns against favoring the man in 'splendid clothing' (Jas 2:2-3), the brightness is metaphorical: it is the sheen of wealth and social status. Revelation 18:14 extends this further with 'splendid things' lost in Babylon's fall. The two senses overlap — fine garments can literally gleam — but the multilingual evidence shows translators consistently distinguishing luminous radiance from costly magnificence.