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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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Revelation 7:16
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 7:16 · retained source text

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the Sunne light on them, nor any heate.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 49.10.

Revelation 18:23
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 18:23 · retained source text

And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee: and the voice of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more at all in thee: for thy Merchants were the great men of the earth: for by thy sorceries were all nations deceiued.

Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 21:23 · retained source text

And the citie had no need of the Sunne, neither of the Moone to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lambe is the light thereof.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 60.19.

Revelation 21:24
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 21:24 · retained source text

And the nations of them which are saued, shall walke in the light of it: and the kings of the earth doe bring their glory and honour into it.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 60.3.

Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 22:5 · retained source text

And there shalbe no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the Sunne, for the Lord God giueth them light, and they shall reigne for euer and euer.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.23.

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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.