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lamps

Meaning of “lamps”

Sense 1: Vessels with oil and burning wicks used for light. Sense 2: Figuratively, sources, bearers, continuances, or signs of light.

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37 occurrences31 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:37

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Numbers 4:9
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 4:9 · retained source text

And they shall take a cloth of blew, and couer the candlesticke of the light, and his lampes, and his tongs, and his snuffe dishes, and all the oyle vessels thereof, wherewith they minister vnto it.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.24.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.38.

Numbers 8:2
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 8:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto him, When thou lightest the lampes, the seuen lampes shall giue light, ouer against the candlesticke.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.37. and 40.25.

Numbers 8:3
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 8:3 · retained source text

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lampes therof, ouer against the candlestick, as the LORD comanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.31.

Judges 7:16
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 7:16 · retained source text

And he diuided the three hundred men into three companies, and hee put a trumpet in euery mans hand, with empty pitchers, and lampes within the pitchers,

1611 marginal noteHebr. trumpets in the hand of all of them.

1611 marginal noteOr, firebrands: or torches.

Judges 7:20
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 7:20 · retained source text

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lampes in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withall: and they cryed, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.

1 Kings 7:49
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:49 · retained source text

And the candlesticks of pure gold, fiue on the right side, and fiue on the left, before the Oracle, with the flowers, and the lampes, and the tongs of gold,

1 Chronicles 28:15
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:15 · retained source text

Euen the weight for the Candlestickes of golde, and for their lampes of golde, by weight for euery candlesticke, and for the lampes thereof: and for the Candlestickes of siluer by weight, both for the Candlesticke and also for the lampes thereof, according to the vse of euery candlesticke.

2 Chronicles 4:21
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:21 · retained source text

And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs made he of golde, and that perfect gold.

1611 marginal noteHebr. perfections of gold.

2 Chronicles 13:11
And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:11 · retained source text

And they burne vnto the LORD euery morning, and euery euening, burnt sacrifices and sweete incense: the shew-bread also set they in order vpon the pure table, and the Candlesticke of golde with the lampes therof, to burne euery euening: for we keepe the charge of the LORD our God, but yee haue forsaken him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.4.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 24.6.

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