Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to shine
Usage: στίλβω [in LXX: Nam.3:3 (לַהַב), etc. ;] to shine, glisten: Mrk.9:3.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4744
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
9
Strong's G4744 Quick Answer
Strong's G4744 στίλβω (stilbo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stilbo (stil'-bo) v. 1. to gleam, i.e. flash intensely [apparently a primary verb] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include shining. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- stilbo (stil'-bo) v. 1. to gleam, i.e. flash intensely [apparently a primary verb]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- shining
Meaning and Definition
stilbo (stil'-bo) v. 1. to gleam, i.e. flash intensely [apparently a primary verb] KJV: shining
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4744. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4744 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render stilbo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
shining
Mark 9:3
How Strong's G4744 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4744 (στίλβω) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Esdras 8:56 — στίλβοντα
- 1 Maccabees 6:39 — ἔστιλβεν
- 1 Maccabees 6:39 — ἔστιλβεν
- Daniel (Greek) 10:6 — στίλβοντος
- Letter of Jeremiah 1:23 — στίλψωσιν
Strong's G4744 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4744 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Strong's G4744 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
And thou, son of man, prophesy, and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach; and thou shalt say, O sword, sword, drawn for slaughter, and drawn for destruction, awake, that thou mayest gleam.
Strong's G4744 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And when I had weighed it, I delivered unto them six hundred and sixty talents of silver, and silver vessels of a hundred talents, and a hundred talents of gold,
Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4744.
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
And thou, son of man, prophesy, and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach; and thou shalt say, O sword, sword, drawn for slaughter, and drawn for destruction, awake, that thou mayest gleam.
and his body was as Tharsis, and his face was as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his legs as the appearance of shining brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.
and of the mounting rider, and of the glittering sword, and of the gleaming arms, and of a multitude of slain, and of heavy falling: and there was no end to her nations, but they shall be weak in their bodies
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
And when I had weighed it, I delivered unto them six hundred and sixty talents of silver, and silver vessels of a hundred talents, and a hundred talents of gold,
Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4744, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4744 FAQ
What does stilbo (στίλβω) mean?
Stilbo (Strong's G4744) is a Greek word most simply glossed "shining". stilbo (stil'-bo) v. 1. to gleam, i.e. flash intensely [apparently a primary verb]
How many times is stilbo (στίλβω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G4744 across 9 books.
Where can I study stilbo (στίλβω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4744 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate stilbo (στίλβω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shining. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4744 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4744, with linked reader references where each row is available.