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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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2 Kings 3:18
And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:18 · retained source text

And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD, he will deliuer the Moabites also into your hand.

2 Kings 7:9
Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:9 · retained source text

Then they said one to another, We doe not well: this day is a day of good tydings, and we hold our peace: if we tarie till the morning light, some mischiefe will come vpon vs: nowe therefore come, that we may goe, and tell the kings houshold.

1611 marginal noteHeb. we shall find punishment.

2 Kings 8:19
Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 8:19 · retained source text

Yet the LORD would not destroy Iudah, for Dauid his seruants sake, as hee promised to giue to him alway a light, and to his children.

1611 marginal noteHebr. candle, or lampe.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.13.

2 Kings 20:10
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 20:10 · retained source text

And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go downe tenne degrees: nay, but let the shadow returne backward tenne degrees.

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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.