astrape denotes the sudden visible flash that crosses the sky, illuminates, or accompanies overwhelming heavenly scenes.

The occurrences consistently refer to a visible, sudden flash: it crosses the sky in comparisons, supplies imagery for brightness and appearance, and occurs in plural among voices, thunder, earthquake, and hail in heavenly scenes.

1. Visible flashes in comparisons and heavenly scenes · dominant

   In Luke 17:24 and Matthew 24:27, the singular form occurs in comparisons with a flash that extends across the sky; the APB renders the clauses with “lightning” that flashes or shines from one side to the other. In Matthew 28:3, appearance is compared with it, while the plural form is listed with voices and thunder in Revelation 4:5 and Revelation 11:19; Luke 10:18 likewise compares a fall from heaven to it.

   Luke 10:18Luke 17:24Matthew 24:27Matthew 28:3Revelation 4:5Revelation 11:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the occurrences as “lightning,” “lightnings,” and “flashes of lightning,” and uses the image of a lamp illuminating by its lightning in Luke 11:36. These are renderings of whole clauses.