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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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Zechariah 14:6
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:6 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in that day, that the light shall not be cleare, nor darke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. precious.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thicknesse.

Zechariah 14:7
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:7 · retained source text

But it shall be one day, which shalbe knowen to the LORD, not day nor night: but it shal come to passe that at euening time it shalbe light.

1611 marginal noteOr, the day shalbe one.

1611 marginal noteReuel.20.25.

1611 marginal noteIsa.60.26. reu.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.