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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 71–80 of 235 · 272 word occurrences in this result

Job 29:24
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:24 · retained source text

If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not, and the light of my countenance they cast not downe.

Job 30:26
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:26 · retained source text

When I looked for good, then euill came vnto mee: and when I waited for light, there came darkenes.

Job 33:28
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 33:28 · retained source text

Hee will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

1611 marginal noteOr, he hath deliuered my soule &c. and my life.

Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 33:30 · retained source text

To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.

Job 36:30
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 36:30 · retained source text

Behold, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the roots.

Job 36:32
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 36:32 · retained source text

With clouds he couereth the light, and commaundeth it not to shine, by the cloud that commeth betwixt.

Job 37:21
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 37:21 · retained source text

And nowe men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.

Job 38:15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:15 · retained source text

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arme shalbe broken.

Job 38:19
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:19 · retained source text

Where is the way where light dwelleth? And as for darknesse, where is the place thereof?

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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.