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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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1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:16 · retained source text

Who onely hath immortalitie, dwelling in the light, which no man can approch vnto, whom no man hath seene, nor can see: to whom be honour and power euerlasting. Amen.

2 Timothy 1:10
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:10 · retained source text

But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie to light, through the Gospel:

1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:9 · retained source text

But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:

1611 marginal noteOr, a purchased people.

1611 marginal noteOr, vertues

2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:19 · retained source text

We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:5 · retained source text

This then is the message which we haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenesse at all.

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:7 · retained source text

But if wee walke in the light, as he is in the light, wee haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:8 · retained source text

Againe, a new commandement I write vnto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkenesse is past, and the true light now shineth.

1 John 2:9
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:9 · retained source text

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenesse euen vntill now.

1 John 2:10
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 John 2:10 · retained source text

Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

1611 marginal noteGr. scandall

Revelation 7:16
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 7:16 · retained source text

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the Sunne light on them, nor any heate.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 49.10.

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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.