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brightness

Meaning of “brightness”

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

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:13

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Ezekiel 8:2
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 8:2 · retained source text

Then I beheld, and loe, a likenesse as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loines euen downeward, fire: and from his loines euen vpward, as the appearance of brightnesse, as the colour of amber.

Ezekiel 10:4
Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord’s glory.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:4 · retained source text

Then the glory of the LORD went vp from the Cherub, and stood ouer the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightnesse of the LORDs glory.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was lifted vp.

Ezekiel 28:7
Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 28:7 · retained source text

Behold therefore, I will bring strangers vpon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beautie of thy wisedome, & they shall defile thy brightnesse.

Ezekiel 28:17
Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 28:17 · retained source text

Thine heart was lifted vp because of thy beautie, thou hast corrupted thy wisedome by reason of thy brightnesse: I will cast thee to the ground: I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

Daniel 2:31
¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:31 · retained source text

¶ Thou, O King, sawest, and behold a great image: this great image whose brightnesse was excelleut, stood before thee, and the forme thereof was terrible.

1611 marginal noteCald. wass seeing.

Daniel 4:36
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:36 · retained source text

At the same time my reason returned vnto me, and for the glory of my kingdome, mine honour, and brightnes returned vnto me, and my counsellers, and my LORDs sought vnto me, and I was established in my kingdome, and excellent Maiestie was added vnto me.

Daniel 12:3
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
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1611 witness · Daniel 12:3 · retained source text

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament, and they that turne many to righteousnesse, as the starres for euer and euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, teachers.

1611 marginal noteMatth.13.43.

Amos 5:20
Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
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1611 witness · Amos 5:20 · retained source text

Shall not the day of the LORD be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it?

Habakkuk 3:4
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:4 · retained source text

And his brightnesse was as the light: he had hornes comming out of his hand, and there was the hiding of his power:

1611 marginal noteOr, bright beames out of his side.

Acts 26:13
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 26:13 · retained source text

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heauen, aboue the brightnes of the Sunne, shining round about mee, and them which iourneyed with me.

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