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candle

Meaning of “candle”

A lamp or portable light used for illumination.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences16 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 18:6

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Mark 4:21
¶ 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?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 4:21 · retained source text

¶ 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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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.

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