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brightness

Meaning of “brightness”

1. Shining light or radiance. 2. Splendour or glory likened to radiance.

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22 occurrences22 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:13

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Isaiah 59:9
¶ Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:9 · retained source text

¶ Therefore is iudgement farre from vs, neither doth iustice ouertake vs: we waite for light, but behold obscuritie, for brightnesse, but we walke in darknesse.

Isaiah 60:3
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 60:3 · retained source text

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightnesse of thy rising.

1611 marginal noteReu.21.24.

Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 60:19 · retained source text

The Sunne shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightnesse shall the moone giue light vnto thee: but the LORD shall be vnto thee an euerlasting light, & thy God thy glory.

1611 marginal noteReue.21.22. & 22.5.

Isaiah 62:1
FOR Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 62:1 · retained source text

¶ For Zions sake, wil I not hold my peace, and for Ierusalems sake I will not rest, vntill the righteousnesse thereof goe forth as brightnesse, and the saluation thereof as a lampe that burneth;

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