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Lexicon :: Strong's G3087 - lychnia

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λυχνία

Transliteration

lychnia (Key)

Pronunciation

lookh-nee'-ah

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From λύχνος (G3088)

Greek Inflections of λυχνία [?]

mGNT
12x in 5 unique form(s) TR
12x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
31x in 5 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:324,542

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

λυχνία lychnía, lookh-nee'-ah; from G3088; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively):—candlestick.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G3087 in the following manner: candlestick (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G3087 in the following manner: candlestick (12x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a (candlestick) lamp stand, candelabrum

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

λυχνία lychnía, lookh-nee'-ah; from G3088; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively):—candlestick.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G3087:

λυχνία, λυχνίας, ἡ, a later Greek word for the earlier λυχνίον, see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 313f; (Wetstein (1752) on Matthew 5:15; Winers Grammar, 24); the Sept. for מְנורָה; a (candlestick) lampstand, candelabrum: Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; (Luke 11:33); Hebrews 9:2; the two eminent prophets who will precede Christ's return from heaven in glory are likened to 'candlesticks,' Revelation 11:4 (Buttmann, 81 (70); Winer's Grammar, 536 (499)); to the seven 'candlesticks' (Exodus 25:37 (A. V. lamps; cf. B. D. (especially the American edition), under the word )) also the seven more conspicuous churches of Asia are compared in Revelation 1:12f, 20; Revelation 2:1; κινεῖν τήν λυχνίαν τίνος (ἐκκλησίας) ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς, to move a church out of the place which it has hitherto held among the churches; to take it out of the number of churches, remove it altogether, Revelation 2:5.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus: 25:37
Matthew: 5:15; 5:15
Mark: 4:21
Luke: 8:16; 11:33
Hebrews: 9:2
Revelation: 1:12; 1:20; 2:1; 2:5; 11:4

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Strong's Number G3087 matches the Greek λυχνία (lychnia),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:15

Mat 5:15 - nor^G3761 does anyone light^G2545 a lamp^G3088 and put^G5087 it under^G5259 a [fn]basket,^G3426 but on the lampstand,^G3087 and it gives^G2989 light^G2989 to all^G3956 who are in the house.^G3614

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Mar 4:21 - And He was saying^G3004 to them, “A lamp^G3088 is not brought^G2064 to be put^G5087 under^G5259 a [fn]basket,^G3426 is it, or^G2228 under^G5259 a bed?^G2825 Is it not brought to be put^G5087 on the lampstand?^G3087

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Luk 8:16 - “Now^G1161 no^G3762 one^G3762 after lighting^G681 a lamp^G3088 covers^G2572 it over with a container,^G4632 or^G2228 puts^G5087 it under^G5270 a bed;^G2825 but he puts^G5087 it on a lampstand,^G3087 so^G2443 that those^G3588 who come^G1531 in may see^G991 the light.^G5457

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Luk 11:33 - “No^G3762 one,^G3762 after lighting^G681 a lamp,^G3088 puts^G5087 it away^G5087 in a cellar^G2926 nor^G3761 under^G5259 a basket,^G3426 but on the lampstand,^G3087 so^G2443 that those^G3588 who enter^G1531 may see^G991 the light.^G5338

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Heb 9:2 - For there was a [fn]tabernacle^G4633 prepared,^G2680 the [fn]outer^G4413 one,^G4387 in which^G3739 were the lampstand^G3087 and the table^G5132 and the [fn]sacred^G4286 bread;^G740 this^G3748 is called^G3004 the holy^G40 place.^G40

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Rev 1:12 - Then^G2532 I turned^G1994 to see^G991 the voice^G5456 that was speaking^G2980 with me. And having turned^G1994 I saw^G3708 seven^G2033 golden^G5552 lampstands;^G3087

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Rev 1:13 - and in the middle^G3319 of the lampstands^G3087 I saw one^G3664 like^G3664 [fn]a son^G5207 of man,^G444 clothed^G1746 in a robe^G4158 reaching^G4158 to the feet,^G4158 and girded^G4024 across^G4314 His chest^G3149 with a golden^G5552 sash.^G2223

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Rev 1:20 - “As for the mystery^G3466 of the seven^G2033 stars^G792 which^G3739 you saw^G3708 in My right^G1188 hand,^G1188 and the seven^G2033 golden^G5552 lampstands:^G3087 the seven^G2033 stars^G792 are the angels^G32 of the seven^G2033 churches,^G1577 and the seven^G2033 lampstands^G3087 are the seven^G2033 churches.^G1577

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Rev 2:1 - “To the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in Ephesus^G2181 write:^G1125 The One who holds^G2902 the seven^G2033 stars^G792 in His right^G1188 hand,^G1188 the One who walks^G4043 [fn]among^G1722^G3319 the seven^G2033 golden^G5552 lampstands,^G3087 says^G3004 this:^G3592

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Rev 2:5 - ‘Therefore^G3767 remember^G3421 from where^G4159 you have fallen,^G4098 and repent^G3340 and do^G4160 the [fn]deeds^G2041 you did at first;^G4413 or^G1161 else^G1490 I am coming^G2064 to you and will remove^G2795 your lampstand^G3087 out of its place^G5117—unless^G1437^G3361 you repent.^G3340

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:4

Rev 11:4 - These^G3778 are the two^G1417 olive^G1636 trees^G1636 and the two^G1417 lampstands^G3087 that stand^G2476 before^G1799 the Lord^G2962 of the earth.^G1093

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