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.

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272 occurrences235 verses46 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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Numbers 4:9

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And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 4:9 · retained source text

And they shall take a cloth of blew, and couer the candlesticke of the light, and his lampes, and his tongs, and his snuffe dishes, and all the oyle vessels thereof, wherewith they minister vnto it.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.24.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.38.

Numbers 4:16

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¶ And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 4:16 · retained source text

¶ And to the office of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest, perteineth the oile for the light, and the sweet incense, and the dayly meat offering, and the anoynting oyle, and the ouersight of all the Tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the Sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.34.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.23.

Numbers 8:2

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Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

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1611 witness · Numbers 8:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto him, When thou lightest the lampes, the seuen lampes shall giue light, ouer against the candlesticke.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.37. and 40.25.

Numbers 21:5

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And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 21:5 · retained source text

And the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore haue ye brought vs vp out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for there is no bread, neither is there any water, and our soule loatheth this light bread.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.6.

Deuteronomy 27:16

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Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:16 · retained source text

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.

Judges 9:4

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And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

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1611 witness · Judges 9:4 · retained source text

And they gaue him threescore and ten pieces of siluer, out of the house of Baal-Berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vaine & light persons, which followed him.

Judges 19:26

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Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

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1611 witness · Judges 19:26 · retained source text

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell downe at the doore of the mans house, where her lord was, till it was light.

Ruth 2:3

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And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ruth 2:3 · retained source text

And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her happe was to light on a part of the fielde belonging vnto Boaz, who was of the kinred of Elimelech.

1611 marginal noteHeb, happe happened.

1611 marginal noteCalled Mat. 1.5.Booz.

1 Samuel 14:36

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¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:36 · retained source text

¶ And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistines by night, and spoile them vntil the morning light, and let vs not leaue a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoeuer seemeth good vnto thee. Then said the priest, Let vs draw neere hither vnto God.

1 Samuel 18:23

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And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:23 · retained source text

And Sauls seruants spake those wordes in the eares of Dauid: And Dauid said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a kings sonne in law, seeing that I am a poore man, and lightly esteemed?

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

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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

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