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
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal noteExod.21.17. leuit.20.9. matt.15.4.
FOR Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
¶ For Zions sake, wil I not hold my peace, and for Ierusalems sake I will not rest, vntill the righteousnesse thereof goe forth as brightnesse, and the saluation thereof as a lampe that burneth;
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
And the third Angel sounded, and there fell a great starre from heauen, burning as it were a lampe, and it fell vpon the third part of the riuers, and vpon the fountaines of waters:
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
A vessel containing oil burned by a wick, or the light so produced; figuratively, a light of any kind.
