λύχνος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for נִיר (Exo.25:37), al.) ;] a lamp (portable, and usually set on a stand, λυχνία): Mat.5:15, Luk.11:36; ἔρχεται ὁ λ., Mrk.4:21; λ. ἅπτειν Luk.8:16 11:33 15:8; φῶς λύχνου, Rev.18:23; id. opposite to φ.ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; metaphorically, of the eye, Mat.6:22 Luk.11:34; of John the Baptist, Jhn.5:35; of the Lamb, Rev.21:23; of prophecy, 2Pe.1:19; of spiritual readiness, pl., λύχνοι (as always in LXX; frequently in Att.. λύχνα), Luk.12:35.† SYN.: λαμπάς, q.v (AS)
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G3088 — λύχνος
luchnos · lamp · Greek
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Matthew 5:15 · λύχνονnor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;Matthew 6:22 · λύχνος‘The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,Mark 4:21 · λύχνοςAnd he said to them, ‘Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch—not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?Luke 8:16 · λύχνονAnd no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put it; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put it, that those coming in may see the light,Luke 11:33 · λύχνονAnd no one having lighted a lamp, doth put it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.Luke 11:34 · λύχνος‘The lamp of the body is the eye, when then thine eye may be simple, thy whole body also is lightened; and when it may be evil, thy body also is darkened;Luke 11:36 · λύχνοςif then thy whole body is lightened, not having any part darkened, the whole shall be lightened, as when the lamp by the brightness may give thee light.’Luke 12:35 · λύχνοι‘Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,Luke 15:8 · λύχνον‘Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?John 5:35 · λύχνοςhe was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.2 Peter 1:19 · λύχνῳAnd we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise—in your hearts;Revelation 18:23 · λύχνουand light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,Revelation 21:23 · λύχνοςand the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp of it is the Lamb;Revelation 22:5 · λύχνουand night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign—to the ages of the ages.