KJV dictionary & concordance
A lamp or portable light used for illumination.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 18:6
Complete exact-word concordance
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
The light shalbe darke in his tabernacle, and his candle shalbe put out with him.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft commeth their destruction vpon them? God distributeth sorrowes in his anger.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
When his candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:
1611 marginal noteOr.lampe
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
1611 marginal noteChap.13.9. iob.21.17
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.
1611 marginal noteHebr. she tasteth.
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Moreouer, I will take from them the voyce of myrth, and the voice of gladnes, the voice of the bridegrome, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the milstones, & the light of the candle.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I will cause to perish from them.
1611 marginal noteCha.7.34. and 16.9. and 25.10. ezek. 26.13 ose 2.11.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Neither doe men light a candle, and put it vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
1611 marginal noteThe word in the originall signifieth a measure containing about a pint lesse then a pecke.
1611 marginal noteMarke 4.21 luke 8.16. and 11.33.
¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
¶ And he said vnto them, Is a candle brought to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder a bed? & not to be set on a candlesticke?
1611 marginal noteThe word, in the originall, signifieth a lesse measure as Mat. 5.15.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.15.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A portable light made by a wick that burns; in Scripture also used figuratively of light, life, favor, prosperity, and the spirit of man according to the phrase.
