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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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Acts 16:29
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:29 · retained source text

Then hee called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,

Acts 22:6
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 22:6 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that as I made my iourney, & was come nigh vnto Damascus about noone, suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

Acts 22:9
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:9 · retained source text

And they that were with me saw indeede the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Acts 22:11
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:11 · retained source text

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

Acts 26:13
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:13 · retained source text

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heauen, aboue the brightnes of the Sunne, shining round about mee, and them which iourneyed with me.

Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:18 · retained source text

To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Acts 26:23
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:23 · retained source text

That Christ should suffer, and that hee should be the first that should rise from the dead, & should shew light vnto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Romans 2:19
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
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1611 witness · Romans 2:19 · retained source text

And art confident that thou thy selfe art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse:

Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
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1611 witness · Romans 13:12 · retained source text

The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light.

1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · retained source text

Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkenesse, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 7.1 rom. 2.1.

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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.