Strong's G3088 · Greek
λύχνος
luchnos · /lookh'-nos/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. a bushel: the word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pint less than a peck
Matthew 6:22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Luke6 verses
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 11:33No 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 11:34The 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 11:36If 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 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Luke 15:8Either 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
Revelation3 verses
And the light of a candle 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 21:23And 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 thereof.
Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
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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