KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references

272 occurrences235 verses46 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “light”

KJV PCE

BookRefine verse text

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Isaiah 13:10

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 13:10 · retained source text

For the starres of heauen, and the constellations thereof shall not giue their light: the sunne shalbe darkened in his going forth, and the moone shall not cause her light to shine.

1611 marginal noteEzek. 32.7. ioel.2.31 and 3.15. matth.24.29. mar.13.24. luc.21.25.

Isaiah 30:26

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

4 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 30:26 · retained source text

Moreouer the light of the Moone shalbe as the light of the Sunne, and the light of the Sunne shall be seuenfold, as the light of seuen dayes, in the day that the LORD bindeth vp the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

Isaiah 42:6

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 42:6 · retained source text

I the LORD haue called thee in righteousnes, and wil hold thine hand, and will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles:

1611 marginal noteChap. 49.5. luk.2.32 acts.13.47.

Isaiah 42:16

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 42:16 · retained source text

And I will bring the blinde by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in pathes that they haue not knowen: I wil make darkenesse light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. into straightnes.

Isaiah 45:7

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 45:7 · retained source text

I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the LORD do all these things.

Isaiah 49:6

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 49:6 · retained source text

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, art thou lighter, then that thou shouldest &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, desolations.

1611 marginal noteChap.42.6.

Isaiah 50:10

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

¶ Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 50:10 · retained source text

¶ Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voyce of his seruant, that walketh in darkenesse and hath no light? let him trust in the Name of the LORD, and stay vpon his God.

Isaiah 50:11

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 50:11 · retained source text

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compasse your selues about with sparks: walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes that ye haue kindled. This shall ye haue of mine hand, yee shall lie downe in sorrow.

1611 marginal noteIohn 9.39.

Isaiah 51:4

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

¶ Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 51:4 · retained source text

¶ Hearken vnto me, my people, and giue eare vnto me, O my nation: for a Law shall proceed from mee, and I will make my iudgement to rest for a light of the people.

Isaiah 58:8

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 58:8 · retained source text

¶ Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shall spring foorth speedily: and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee, the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall gather thee vp.

Complete reference index — all 235 verses

Genesis 1:3 Genesis 1:4 Genesis 1:5 Genesis 1:15 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:17 Genesis 1:18 Genesis 44:3 Exodus 10:23 Exodus 13:21 Exodus 14:20 Exodus 25:6 Exodus 25:37 Exodus 27:20 Exodus 35:8 Exodus 35:14 Exodus 35:28 Exodus 39:37 Exodus 40:4 Leviticus 24:2 Numbers 4:9 Numbers 4:16 Numbers 8:2 Numbers 21:5 Deuteronomy 27:16 Judges 9:4 Judges 19:26 Ruth 2:3 1 Samuel 14:36 1 Samuel 18:23 1 Samuel 25:22 1 Samuel 25:34 1 Samuel 25:36 1 Samuel 29:10 2 Samuel 2:18 2 Samuel 17:12 2 Samuel 17:22 2 Samuel 21:17 2 Samuel 23:4 1 Kings 7:4 1 Kings 7:5 1 Kings 11:36 1 Kings 16:31 2 Kings 3:18 2 Kings 7:9 2 Kings 8:19 2 Kings 20:10 2 Chronicles 21:7 Nehemiah 9:12 Nehemiah 9:19 Esther 8:16 Job 3:4 Job 3:9 Job 3:16 Job 3:20 Job 3:23 Job 10:22 Job 12:22 Job 12:25 Job 17:12 Job 18:5 Job 18:6 Job 18:18 Job 22:28 Job 24:13 Job 24:14 Job 24:16 Job 25:3 Job 28:11 Job 29:3 Job 29:24 Job 30:26 Job 33:28 Job 33:30 Job 36:30 Job 36:32 Job 37:15 Job 37:21 Job 38:15 Job 38:19 Job 38:24 Job 41:18 Psalms 4:6 Psalms 18:28 Psalms 27:1 Psalms 36:9 Psalms 37:6 Psalms 38:10 Psalms 43:3 Psalms 44:3 Psalms 49:19 Psalms 56:13 Psalms 74:16 Psalms 78:14 Psalms 89:15 Psalms 90:8 Psalms 97:11 Psalms 104:2 Psalms 105:39 Psalms 112:4 Psalms 118:27 Psalms 119:105 Psalms 119:130 Psalms 139:11 Psalms 139:12 Psalms 148:3 Proverbs 4:18 Proverbs 6:23 Proverbs 13:9 Proverbs 15:30 Proverbs 16:15 Ecclesiastes 2:13 Ecclesiastes 11:7 Ecclesiastes 12:2 Isaiah 2:5 Isaiah 5:20 Isaiah 5:30 Isaiah 8:20 Isaiah 9:2 Isaiah 10:17 Isaiah 13:10 Isaiah 30:26 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 42:16 Isaiah 45:7 Isaiah 49:6 Isaiah 50:10 Isaiah 50:11 Isaiah 51:4 Isaiah 58:8 Isaiah 58:10 Isaiah 59:9 Isaiah 60:1 Isaiah 60:3 Isaiah 60:19 Isaiah 60:20 Jeremiah 4:23 Jeremiah 13:16 Jeremiah 25:10 Jeremiah 31:35 Lamentations 3:2 Ezekiel 8:17 Ezekiel 22:7 Ezekiel 32:7 Daniel 2:22 Daniel 5:11 Daniel 5:14 Hosea 6:5 Amos 5:18 Amos 5:20 Micah 2:1 Micah 7:8 Micah 7:9 Habakkuk 3:4 Habakkuk 3:11 Zephaniah 3:4 Zephaniah 3:5 Zechariah 14:6 Zechariah 14:7 Matthew 4:16 Matthew 5:14 Matthew 5:15 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 6:22 Matthew 6:23 Matthew 10:27 Matthew 11:30 Matthew 17:2 Matthew 22:5 Matthew 24:29 Mark 13:24 Luke 1:79 Luke 2:32 Luke 8:16 Luke 11:33 Luke 11:34 Luke 11:35 Luke 11:36 Luke 12:3 Luke 15:8 Luke 16:8 John 1:4 John 1:5 John 1:7 John 1:8 John 1:9 John 3:19 John 3:20 John 3:21 John 5:35 John 8:12 John 9:5 John 11:9 John 11:10 John 12:35 John 12:36 John 12:46 Acts 9:3 Acts 12:7 Acts 13:47 Acts 16:29 Acts 22:6 Acts 22:9 Acts 22:11 Acts 26:13 Acts 26:18 Acts 26:23 Romans 2:19 Romans 13:12 1 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 Corinthians 4:17 2 Corinthians 6:14 2 Corinthians 11:14 Ephesians 5:8 Ephesians 5:13 Ephesians 5:14 Colossians 1:12 1 Thessalonians 5:5 1 Timothy 6:16 2 Timothy 1:10 1 Peter 2:9 2 Peter 1:19 1 John 1:5 1 John 1:7 1 John 2:8 1 John 2:9 1 John 2:10 Revelation 7:16 Revelation 18:23 Revelation 21:11 Revelation 21:23 Revelation 21:24 Revelation 22:5

Where “light” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

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.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 1:3 1 Kings 6:4 Psalm 27:1 Psalm 119:105 John 1:4-9 John 8:12 Acts 20:8 2 Corinthians 4:6 1 John 1:5 Revelation 22:5 1 Kings 7:4 1 Kings 7:5 Acts 20:9 1 Samuel 29:10 Job 25:3 Psalms 118:27 Isaiah 60:19 Matthew 17:2 Acts 22:6

light

Meaning of “light”

Every verse containing “light”

Where “light” appears

Definition evidence

1 John 1:5

Related-form pages