Bible Dictionary
Daystar
The daystar is the morning star that precedes sunrise. Scripture uses it as a figure for Christ’s light and His manifestation to believers.
Definition
The daystar is the morning star that precedes and accompanies sunrise. In biblical usage, the term serves as an image of light appearing before the full brightness of day.
Biblical Usage
The daystar appears in the New Testament as a figure for the manifestation of Christ to the soul, bringing spiritual light and comfort. Christ is also called the bright and morning star.
Historical Background
The term describes the star seen before and with the rising of the sun.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Which precedes and accompanies the sun-rising. It is found only in 2 Pet. 1:19, where it denotes the manifestation of Christ to the soul, imparting spiritual light and comfort. He is the “bright and morning star” of Rev. 2:28; 22:16. (Comp. Num. 24:17.)