KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: An oil vessel and burning wick used for light. Sense 2: By figure, a source, bearer, continuance, or sign of light.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 15:17
Complete exact-word concordance
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
And it came to passe that when the Sunne went downe, and it was darke, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lampe that passed betweene those pieces.
1611 marginal noteHebrewe. a lampe of fire.
¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oyle Oliue beaten, for the light, to cause the lampe to burne alwayes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to ascend vp.
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
And yer the lampe of God went out in the Temple of the LORD, where the Arke of God was, and Samuel was layd downe to sleepe;
For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
For thou art my lampe, O LORD: and the LORD wil lighten my darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
Nevertheless for David’s sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
Neuerthelesse, for Dauids sake did the LORD his God giue him a lampe in Ierusalem, to set vp his sonne after him, and to establish Ierusalem:
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
¶ Thy word is a lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
There will I make the horne of Dauid to budde: I haue ordained a lampe for mine Anointed.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal noteLuc.1.69.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal notePsal. 19.9. & 119.105.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the lampe of the wicked shall be put out.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal noteIob.18.6. & 21.17.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A vessel containing oil burned by a wick, or the light so produced; figuratively, a light of any kind.
