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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 the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:3 - For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:4 - But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7 - Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:8 - And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:3 - So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:8 - And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:5 - And out of the high seat came flames and voices and thunders. And seven lights of fire were burning before the high seat, which are the seven Spirits of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:10 - And at the sounding of the third angel, there went down from heaven a great star, burning like a flame, and it came on a third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of water.
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