KJV dictionary & concordance

light

Meaning of “light”

Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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272 occurrences235 verses46 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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1 Peter 2:9

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:9 · retained source text

But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:

1611 marginal noteOr, a purchased people.

1611 marginal noteOr, vertues

Complete reference index — all 235 verses

Genesis 1:3 Genesis 1:4 Genesis 1:5 Genesis 1:15 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:17 Genesis 1:18 Genesis 44:3 Exodus 10:23 Exodus 13:21 Exodus 14:20 Exodus 25:6 Exodus 25:37 Exodus 27:20 Exodus 35:8 Exodus 35:14 Exodus 35:28 Exodus 39:37 Exodus 40:4 Leviticus 24:2 Numbers 4:9 Numbers 4:16 Numbers 8:2 Numbers 21:5 Deuteronomy 27:16 Judges 9:4 Judges 19:26 Ruth 2:3 1 Samuel 14:36 1 Samuel 18:23 1 Samuel 25:22 1 Samuel 25:34 1 Samuel 25:36 1 Samuel 29:10 2 Samuel 2:18 2 Samuel 17:12 2 Samuel 17:22 2 Samuel 21:17 2 Samuel 23:4 1 Kings 7:4 1 Kings 7:5 1 Kings 11:36 1 Kings 16:31 2 Kings 3:18 2 Kings 7:9 2 Kings 8:19 2 Kings 20:10 2 Chronicles 21:7 Nehemiah 9:12 Nehemiah 9:19 Esther 8:16 Job 3:4 Job 3:9 Job 3:16 Job 3:20 Job 3:23 Job 10:22 Job 12:22 Job 12:25 Job 17:12 Job 18:5 Job 18:6 Job 18:18 Job 22:28 Job 24:13 Job 24:14 Job 24:16 Job 25:3 Job 28:11 Job 29:3 Job 29:24 Job 30:26 Job 33:28 Job 33:30 Job 36:30 Job 36:32 Job 37:15 Job 37:21 Job 38:15 Job 38:19 Job 38:24 Job 41:18 Psalms 4:6 Psalms 18:28 Psalms 27:1 Psalms 36:9 Psalms 37:6 Psalms 38:10 Psalms 43:3 Psalms 44:3 Psalms 49:19 Psalms 56:13 Psalms 74:16 Psalms 78:14 Psalms 89:15 Psalms 90:8 Psalms 97:11 Psalms 104:2 Psalms 105:39 Psalms 112:4 Psalms 118:27 Psalms 119:105 Psalms 119:130 Psalms 139:11 Psalms 139:12 Psalms 148:3 Proverbs 4:18 Proverbs 6:23 Proverbs 13:9 Proverbs 15:30 Proverbs 16:15 Ecclesiastes 2:13 Ecclesiastes 11:7 Ecclesiastes 12:2 Isaiah 2:5 Isaiah 5:20 Isaiah 5:30 Isaiah 8:20 Isaiah 9:2 Isaiah 10:17 Isaiah 13:10 Isaiah 30:26 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 42:16 Isaiah 45:7 Isaiah 49:6 Isaiah 50:10 Isaiah 50:11 Isaiah 51:4 Isaiah 58:8 Isaiah 58:10 Isaiah 59:9 Isaiah 60:1 Isaiah 60:3 Isaiah 60:19 Isaiah 60:20 Jeremiah 4:23 Jeremiah 13:16 Jeremiah 25:10 Jeremiah 31:35 Lamentations 3:2 Ezekiel 8:17 Ezekiel 22:7 Ezekiel 32:7 Daniel 2:22 Daniel 5:11 Daniel 5:14 Hosea 6:5 Amos 5:18 Amos 5:20 Micah 2:1 Micah 7:8 Micah 7:9 Habakkuk 3:4 Habakkuk 3:11 Zephaniah 3:4 Zephaniah 3:5 Zechariah 14:6 Zechariah 14:7 Matthew 4:16 Matthew 5:14 Matthew 5:15 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 6:22 Matthew 6:23 Matthew 10:27 Matthew 11:30 Matthew 17:2 Matthew 22:5 Matthew 24:29 Mark 13:24 Luke 1:79 Luke 2:32 Luke 8:16 Luke 11:33 Luke 11:34 Luke 11:35 Luke 11:36 Luke 12:3 Luke 15:8 Luke 16:8 John 1:4 John 1:5 John 1:7 John 1:8 John 1:9 John 3:19 John 3:20 John 3:21 John 5:35 John 8:12 John 9:5 John 11:9 John 11:10 John 12:35 John 12:36 John 12:46 Acts 9:3 Acts 12:7 Acts 13:47 Acts 16:29 Acts 22:6 Acts 22:9 Acts 22:11 Acts 26:13 Acts 26:18 Acts 26:23 Romans 2:19 Romans 13:12 1 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 Corinthians 4:17 2 Corinthians 6:14 2 Corinthians 11:14 Ephesians 5:8 Ephesians 5:13 Ephesians 5:14 Colossians 1:12 1 Thessalonians 5:5 1 Timothy 6:16 2 Timothy 1:10 1 Peter 2:9 2 Peter 1:19 1 John 1:5 1 John 1:7 1 John 2:8 1 John 2:9 1 John 2:10 Revelation 7:16 Revelation 18:23 Revelation 21:11 Revelation 21:23 Revelation 21:24 Revelation 22:5

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 John 1:5

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 1:3 1 Kings 6:4 Psalm 27:1 Psalm 119:105 John 1:4-9 John 8:12 Acts 20:8 2 Corinthians 4:6 1 John 1:5 Revelation 22:5 1 Kings 7:4 1 Kings 7:5 Acts 20:9 1 Samuel 29:10 Job 25:3 Psalms 118:27 Isaiah 60:19 Matthew 17:2 Acts 22:6