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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 235 · 272 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 14:20
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:20 · retained source text

And it came betweene the campe of the Egyptians, and the campe of Israel, and it was a cloud and darkenesse to them, but it gaue light by night to these: so that the one came not neere the other all the night.

Exodus 25:37
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 25:37 · retained source text

And thou shalt make the seuen lamps thereof: and they shall light the lampes thereof, that they may giue light ouer against it.

1611 marginal noteOr, cause to ascend.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the face of it.

Exodus 27:20
¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 27:20 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oyle Oliue beaten, for the light, to cause the lampe to burne alwayes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to ascend vp.

Exodus 35:8
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:8 · retained source text

And oyle for the light, and spices for anoynting oyle, and for the sweet incense:

Exodus 35:14
The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:14 · retained source text

The Candlesticke also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oyle for the light,

Exodus 35:28
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:28 · retained source text

And spice, and oyle for the light, and for the anoynting oyle, and for the sweet incense.

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.23.

Exodus 39:37
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:37 · retained source text

The pure Candlesticke, with the lampes thereof, euen with the lampes to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oyle for light:

Exodus 40:4
And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 40:4 · retained source text

And thou shalt bring in the Table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order vpon it, and thou shalt bring in the Candlesticke, and light the lampes thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the order thereof.

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.35.

Leviticus 24:2
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 24:2 · retained source text

Command the children of Israel, that they bring vnto thee pure oyle Oliue, beaten, for the light, to cause the lampes to burne continually.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to cause to ascend.

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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.