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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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Ecclesiastes 2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:13 · retained source text

Then I saw that wisedome excelleth folly, as farre as light excelleth darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. That there is an excellencie in Wisedome more then in folly,&c.

Ecclesiastes 11:7
¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:7 · retained source text

¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing is it for the eyes to behold the sunne.

Ecclesiastes 12:2
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:2 · retained source text

While the Sunne, or the light, or the moone, or the starres be not darkened, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:

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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.