Berean Strong's Lexicon luchnos: Lamp Original Word: λύχνος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: luchnos
Pronunciation: LOOKH-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (lookh'-nos)
Definition: Lamp
Meaning: a lamp. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5216 נֵר (ner): A lamp or light, often used in similar contexts in the Old Testament, such as in Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Usage: In the New Testament, "luchnos" refers to a lamp, typically an oil lamp, used to provide light in a household or a public setting. It symbolizes illumination, guidance, and the presence of truth. The term is often used metaphorically to represent spiritual enlightenment and the light of Christ in the lives of believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, lamps were essential for daily life, especially after sunset. They were usually small, made of clay, and fueled by olive oil. The lamp's light was crucial for activities in the home and for safety. In Jewish tradition, light is a symbol of God's presence and guidance, as seen in the menorah in the Tabernacle and Temple. The imagery of light and lamps is deeply embedded in biblical symbolism, representing knowledge, purity, and divine revelation. HELPS Word-studies 3088 lýxnos – an oil-fed portable "lamp," usually set on a stand (Abbott-Smith). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definitiona (portable) lamp NASB Translationlamp (13), lamps (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3088: λύχνοςλύχνος, λύχνου, ὁ, the Sept. for נֵר (from Homer down); a lamp, candle (?), that is placed on a stand or candlestick (Latin candelabrum) (cf. Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § xlvi.; Becker, Charicles, Sc. ix. (English translation, p. 156 n. 5)): Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21; ( Luke 11:36); ; Revelation 22:5; φῶς λύχνου, Revelation 18:23; opposed to φῶς ἡλίου, Revelation 22:5 L T Tr WH; ά῾πτειν λύχνον ((Luke 8:16; Luke 11:33; Luke 15:8), see ἅπτω, 1). To a lamp are likened — the eye, ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματος, i. e. which shows the body which way to move and turn, Matthew 6:22; Luke 11:34; the prophecies of the O. T., inasmuch as they afforded at least some knowledge relative to the glorious return of Jesus from heaven down even to the time when by the Holy Spirit that same light, like the day and the daystar, shone upon the hearts of men, the light by which the prophets themselves had been enlightened and which was necessary to the full perception of the true meaning of their prophecies, 2 Peter 1:19; to the brightness of a lamp that cheers the beholders a teacher is compared, whom even those rejoiced in who were unwilling to comply with his demands, John 5:35; Christ, who will hereafter illumine his followers, the citizens of the heavenly kingdom, with his own glory, Revelation 21:23.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance candle, light. From the base of leukos; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively) -- candle, light. see GREEK leukos Forms and Transliterations λυχνοι λύχνοι λύχνοις λυχνον λύχνον λυχνος λύχνος λυχνου λύχνου λύχνους λυχνω λύχνω λύχνῳ luchno luchnō luchnoi luchnon luchnos luchnou lychno lychnō lychnoi lýchnoi lýchnōi lychnon lýchnon lychnos lýchnos lychnou lýchnouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 5:15 N-AFSGRK: οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασινNAS: does [anyone] light a lamp and put KJV: Neither do men light a candle, and put INT: Nor do they light a lamp and put Matthew 6:22 N-NMS
GRK: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός
NAS: The eye is the lamp of the body;
KJV: The light of the body is
INT: The lamp of the body Mark 4:21 N-NMS
GRK: ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος ἵνα ὑπὸ
NAS: And He was saying to them, A lamp is not brought
KJV: unto them, Is a candle brought to
INT: is brought a lamp so that under Luke 8:16 N-AFS
GRK: Οὐδεὶς δὲ λύχνον ἅψας καλύπτει
NAS: after lighting a lamp covers
KJV: when he hath lighted a candle, covereth
INT: no one moreover a lamp having lighted covers Luke 11:33 N-AFS
GRK: Οὐδεὶς λύχνον ἅψας εἰς
NAS: after lighting a lamp, puts it away
KJV: when he hath lighted a candle, putteth
INT: But no one a lamp having lit in Luke 11:34 N-NMS
GRK: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός
NAS: The eye is the lamp of your body;
KJV: The light of the body is
INT: The lamp of your body Luke 11:36 N-NMS
GRK: ὅταν ὁ λύχνος τῇ ἀστραπῇ
NAS: as when the lamp illumines
KJV: the bright shining of a candle doth give
INT: when the lamp shining Luke 12:35 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι
NAS: Be dressed in readiness, and [keep] your lamps lit.
KJV: and [your] lights burning;
INT: and the lamps burning Luke 15:8 N-AFS
GRK: οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον καὶ σαροῖ
NAS: does not light a lamp and sweep
KJV: doth not light a candle, and sweep
INT: not lights a lamp and sweeps John 5:35 N-NMS
GRK: ἦν ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος
NAS: He was the lamp that was burning
KJV: and a shining light: and ye
INT: was the lamp burning 2 Peter 1:19 N-DMS
GRK: προσέχοντες ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν
NAS: to pay attention as to a lamp shining
KJV: as unto a light that shineth
INT: taking heed as to a lamp shining in Revelation 18:23 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ φῶς λύχνου οὐ μὴ
NAS: and the light of a lamp will not shine
KJV: the light of a candle shall shine
INT: and light of lamp no not Revelation 21:23 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ
NAS: has illumined it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.
KJV: and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.
INT: and the lamp of it [is] the Revelation 22:5 N-GMS
GRK: χρείαν φωτὸς λύχνου καὶ φωτὸς
NAS: of the light of a lamp nor
KJV: they need no candle, neither light
INT: need light of a lamp and of light Strong's Greek 3088
14 Occurrences
λύχνῳ — 1 Occ.
λύχνοι — 1 Occ.
λύχνον — 4 Occ.
λύχνος — 6 Occ.
λύχνου — 2 Occ.
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