- Transliteration: Leukos

- Phonetic: lyoo-kos'

- Definition:

1. light, bright, brilliant

a. brilliant from whiteness, (dazzling) white

1. of the garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendour of the heavenly state

2. shining or white garments worn on festive or state occasions

3. of white garments as the sign of innocence and purity of the soul

b. dead white

1. of the whitening colour of ripening grain

- Origin: "from luke ("light")"

- TDNT entry: 08:01,5

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From λύκη lukē (light); white: - white.