Occurrences
Lýchnos occurs 14 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (1), Luke (6), John (1), 2 Peter (1), Revelation (3)
- Matthew 5:15 — Neither do men light a candle (λύχνον), and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
- Matthew 6:22 — The light (λύχνος) of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
- Mark 4:21 — And he said unto them, Is a candle (λύχνος) brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
- Luke 8:16 — No man, when he hath lighted a candle (λύχνον), covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
- Luke 11:33 — No man, when he hath lighted a candle (λύχνον), putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
- Luke 11:34 — The light (λύχνος) of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
- Luke 11:36 — If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle (λύχνος) doth give thee light.
- Luke 12:35 — Let your loins be girded about, and your lights (λύχνοι) burning;
- Luke 15:8 — Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle (λύχνον), and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
- John 5:35 — He was a burning and a shining light (λύχνος): and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- 2 Peter 1:19 — We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light (λύχνῳ) that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- Revelation 18:23 — And the light of a candle (λύχνου) shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
- Revelation 21:23 — And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light (λύχνος) thereof.
- Revelation 22:5 — And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle (λύχνου), neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.