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φανός
phanos
G5322
G:N-M Greek

torch

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Phanos denotes a light-bearing torch carried with lamps and weapons by Judas's party.

The attested use denotes light-bearing equipment carried by Judas's party as it comes with lamps and weapons in John 18:3.

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  1. Carried illumination in an armed party · dominant

    The genitive plural form occurs in the description of Judas's party coming equipped for its approach; in John 18:3 the APB renders the clause "came there with torches and lamps and weapons."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 18:3, the APB presents the item within the group's equipment as "torches," alongside lamps and weapons.

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