Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
The 1611 reading
Then hee called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
Then hee called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
And art confident that thou thy selfe art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse:
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.
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.
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.
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 · Direct Scripture definition
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