Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3088

Strong's G3088 · Greek

λύχνος

luchnos · /lookh'-nos/

Number
G3088
Language
Greek
Original word
λύχνος
Transliteration
luchnos
Pronunciation
lookh'-nos
KJV occurrences
14 verses

Definition

from the base of 3022; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively):--candle, light.

KJV: candle, light

Root / derivation: from the base of 3022

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered λύχνος across 14 verses.

candle8×
light5×
lights1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew2 verses
Mark1 verse
Luke6 verses
Luke 8:16

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, 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, 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 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 doth give thee light. the bright: Gr. a candle by its bright shining

Luke 12:35

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

Luke 15:8

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? pieces: drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman penny

John1 verse
2 Peter1 verse
Revelation3 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3088 (luchnos) mean?

from the base of 3022; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively):--candle, light.

How many times does G3088 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3088 (λύχνος) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “candle.”

How is luchnos translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3088 is rendered as “candle” (8×), “light” (5×), “lights” (1×).

Where does the Greek word λύχνος come from?

from the base of 3022