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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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Psalms 4:6
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 4:6 · retained source text

There be many that say, Who wil shew vs any good? LORD lift thou vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.

Psalms 18:28
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:28 · retained source text

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.

Psalms 27:1
THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 27:1 · retained source text

¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?

Psalms 36:9
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 36:9 · retained source text

For with thee is the fountaine of life: in thy light shall we see light.

Psalms 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:6 · retained source text

And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.

Psalms 38:10
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 38:10 · retained source text

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. is not with me.

Psalms 43:3
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 43:3 · retained source text

O send out thy light & thy trueth; let them leade mee, let them bring mee vnto thy holy hill, and to thy Tabernacles.

Psalms 44:3
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:3 · retained source text

For they got not the land in possession by their owne sword, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a fauour vnto them.

Psalms 49:19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 49:19 · retained source text

Hee shall goe to the generation of his fathers, they shall neuer see light.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the soule shall goe.

Psalms 56:13
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 56:13 · retained source text

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death: wilt not thou deliuer my feet from falling? that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.

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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.