KJV dictionary & concordance

candle

Meaning of “candle”

A lamp or portable light used for illumination.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

16 occurrences16 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 18:6

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Matthew 5:15

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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.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 5:15 · retained source text

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.

Complete reference index — all 16 verses

Job 18:6 Job 21:17 Job 29:3 Psalms 18:28 Proverbs 20:27 Proverbs 24:20 Proverbs 31:18 Jeremiah 25:10 Matthew 5:15 Mark 4:21 Luke 8:16 Luke 11:33 Luke 11:36 Luke 15:8 Revelation 18:23 Revelation 22:5

Where “candle” appears

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Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms1 occurrence
1 verse Proverbs3 occurrences
3 verses Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke4 occurrences
4 verses Revelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Job 18:6 Job 29:3 Psalm 18:28 Proverbs 20:27 Proverbs 24:20 Jeremiah 25:10 Revelation 22:5 Proverbs 31:18 Mark 4:21 Luke 11:33 Luke 15:8

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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.

volume 1, leaf 341, column 2 (main_dictionary)