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Lexicon :: Strong's G2985 - lampas

Aa
λαμπάς
Transliteration
lampas (Key)
Pronunciation
lam-pas'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:16,497

Trench's Synonyms: xlvi. φῶς, φέγγος, φωστήρ, λύχνος, λαμπάς.

Strong’s Definitions

λαμπάς lampás, lam-pas'; from G2989; a "lamp" or flambeau:—lamp, light, torch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G2985 in the following manner: lamp (7x), torch (1x), light (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G2985 in the following manner: lamp (7x), torch (1x), light (1x).

  1. a torch

  2. a lamp, the flame of which is fed with oil

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λαμπάς lampás, lam-pas'; from G2989; a "lamp" or flambeau:—lamp, light, torch.
STRONGS G2985:
λαμπάς, λαμπάδος, ἡ (λάμπω, cf. our lamp) (from Aeschylus and Thucydides down), the Sept. for לַפִּיד;
1. a torch: Revelation 4:5 (where A. V. lamps); Revelation 8:10.
2. a lamp, the flame of which is fed with oil: Matthew 25:1, 3f, 7; John 18:3; Acts 20:8. (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xlvi.; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii. 455ff; Becker, Charicles, Sc. ix. (English translation, p. 163).)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
25:1; 25:3; 25:7
John
18:3
Acts
20:8
Revelation
4:5; 8:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2985 matches the Greek λαμπάς (lampas),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:1 - “Then G5119 the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 will be comparable G3666 to ten G1176 virgins, G3933 who G3748 took G2983 their lamps G2985 and went G1831 out to meet G5222 the bridegroom. G3566

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3 - “For when the foolish G3474 took G2983 their lamps, G2985 they took G2983 no G3756 oil G1637 with them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4 - but the prudent G5429 took G2983 oil G1637 in flasks G30 along with their lamps. G2985

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7 - “Then G5119 all G3956 those G1565 virgins G3933 rose G1453 and trimmed G2885 their lamps. G2985

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8 - “The foolish G3474 said G3004 to the prudent, G5429 ‘Give G1325 us some G1537 of your oil, G1637 for our lamps G2985 are going G4570 out.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - Judas G2455 then, G3767 having received G2983 the Roman [fn]cohort G4686 and officers G5257 from the chief G749 priests G749 and the Pharisees, G5330 *came G2064 there G1563 with lanterns G5322 and torches G2985 and weapons. G3696

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - There were many G2425 lamps G2985 in the upper G5253 room G5253 where G3757 we were gathered G4863 together. G4863

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:5 - Out from the throne G2362 come G1607 flashes G796 of lightning G796 and sounds G5456 and peals G1027 of thunder. G1027 And there were seven G2033 lamps G2985 of fire G4442 burning G2545 before G1799 the throne, G2362 which G3739 are the seven G2033 Spirits G4151 of God; G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:10 - The third G5154 angel G32 sounded, G4537 and a great G3173 star G792 fell G4098 from heaven, G3772 burning G2545 like G5613 a torch, G2985 and it fell G4098 on a third G5154 of the rivers G4215 and on the springs G4077 of waters. G5204
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