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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Revelation 18:23

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And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Revelation 18:23 · retained source text

And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee: and the voice of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more at all in thee: for thy Merchants were the great men of the earth: for by thy sorceries were all nations deceiued.

Revelation 22:5

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And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Revelation 22:5 · retained source text

And there shalbe no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the Sunne, for the Lord God giueth them light, and they shall reigne for euer and euer.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.23.

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)