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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.

Definition sources

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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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Complete reference index — all 235 verses
Genesis 1:3Genesis 1:4Genesis 1:5Genesis 1:15Genesis 1:16Genesis 1:17Genesis 1:18Genesis 44:3Exodus 10:23Exodus 13:21Exodus 14:20Exodus 25:6Exodus 25:37Exodus 27:20Exodus 35:8Exodus 35:14Exodus 35:28Exodus 39:37Exodus 40:4Leviticus 24:2Numbers 4:9Numbers 4:16Numbers 8:2Numbers 21:5Deuteronomy 27:16Judges 9:4Judges 19:26Ruth 2:31 Samuel 14:361 Samuel 18:231 Samuel 25:221 Samuel 25:341 Samuel 25:361 Samuel 29:102 Samuel 2:182 Samuel 17:122 Samuel 17:222 Samuel 21:172 Samuel 23:41 Kings 7:41 Kings 7:51 Kings 11:361 Kings 16:312 Kings 3:182 Kings 7:92 Kings 8:192 Kings 20:102 Chronicles 21:7Nehemiah 9:12Nehemiah 9:19Esther 8:16Job 3:4Job 3:9Job 3:16Job 3:20Job 3:23Job 10:22Job 12:22Job 12:25Job 17:12Job 18:5Job 18:6Job 18:18Job 22:28Job 24:13Job 24:14Job 24:16Job 25:3Job 28:11Job 29:3Job 29:24Job 30:26Job 33:28Job 33:30Job 36:30Job 36:32Job 37:15Job 37:21Job 38:15Job 38:19Job 38:24Job 41:18Psalms 4:6Psalms 18:28Psalms 27:1Psalms 36:9Psalms 37:6Psalms 38:10Psalms 43:3Psalms 44:3Psalms 49:19Psalms 56:13Psalms 74:16Psalms 78:14Psalms 89:15Psalms 90:8Psalms 97:11Psalms 104:2Psalms 105:39Psalms 112:4Psalms 118:27Psalms 119:105Psalms 119:130Psalms 139:11Psalms 139:12Psalms 148:3Proverbs 4:18Proverbs 6:23Proverbs 13:9Proverbs 15:30Proverbs 16:15Ecclesiastes 2:13Ecclesiastes 11:7Ecclesiastes 12:2Isaiah 2:5Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 5:30Isaiah 8:20Isaiah 9:2Isaiah 10:17Isaiah 13:10Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 42:6Isaiah 42:16Isaiah 45:7Isaiah 49:6Isaiah 50:10Isaiah 50:11Isaiah 51:4Isaiah 58:8Isaiah 58:10Isaiah 59:9Isaiah 60:1Isaiah 60:3Isaiah 60:19Isaiah 60:20Jeremiah 4:23Jeremiah 13:16Jeremiah 25:10Jeremiah 31:35Lamentations 3:2Ezekiel 8:17Ezekiel 22:7Ezekiel 32:7Daniel 2:22Daniel 5:11Daniel 5:14Hosea 6:5Amos 5:18Amos 5:20Micah 2:1Micah 7:8Micah 7:9Habakkuk 3:4Habakkuk 3:11Zephaniah 3:4Zephaniah 3:5Zechariah 14:6Zechariah 14:7Matthew 4:16Matthew 5:14Matthew 5:15Matthew 5:16Matthew 6:22Matthew 6:23Matthew 10:27Matthew 11:30Matthew 17:2Matthew 22:5Matthew 24:29Mark 13:24Luke 1:79Luke 2:32Luke 8:16Luke 11:33Luke 11:34Luke 11:35Luke 11:36Luke 12:3Luke 15:8Luke 16:8John 1:4John 1:5John 1:7John 1:8John 1:9John 3:19John 3:20John 3:21John 5:35John 8:12John 9:5John 11:9John 11:10John 12:35John 12:36John 12:46Acts 9:3Acts 12:7Acts 13:47Acts 16:29Acts 22:6Acts 22:9Acts 22:11Acts 26:13Acts 26:18Acts 26:23Romans 2:19Romans 13:121 Corinthians 4:52 Corinthians 4:42 Corinthians 4:62 Corinthians 4:172 Corinthians 6:142 Corinthians 11:14Ephesians 5:8Ephesians 5:13Ephesians 5:14Colossians 1:121 Thessalonians 5:51 Timothy 6:162 Timothy 1:101 Peter 2:92 Peter 1:191 John 1:51 John 1:71 John 2:81 John 2:91 John 2:10Revelation 7:16Revelation 18:23Revelation 21:11Revelation 21:23Revelation 21:24Revelation 22:5

Where “light” appears

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Genesis11 occurrences
8 versesExodus13 occurrences
11 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses1 Kings6 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob31 occurrences
31 versesPsalms25 occurrences
24 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah31 occurrences
22 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
4 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMicah3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew14 occurrences
11 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke13 occurrences
10 versesJohn24 occurrences
16 versesActs10 occurrences
10 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians6 occurrences
5 versesEphesians5 occurrences
3 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John6 occurrences
5 versesRevelation7 occurrences
6 verses

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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.