Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3940

Strong's H3940 · Hebrew

לַפִּיד

lappîyd · /lap-peed'/

Number
H3940
Language
Hebrew
Original word
לַפִּיד
Transliteration
lappîyd
Pronunciation
lap-peed'
KJV occurrences
13 verses

Definition

a flambeau, lamp or flame

KJV: (fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.

Root / derivation: or לַפִּד; from an unused root probably meaning to shine;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לַפִּיד across 13 verses.

lamps5×
lamp3×
brands1×
firebrand1×
firebrands1×
lightnings1×
torch1×
torches1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Genesis1 verse
Exodus1 verse
Judges4 verses
Judges 7:16

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. a trumpet: Heb. trumpets in the hand of all of them lamps: or, firebrands, or, torches

Judges 7:20

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.

Judges 15:4

And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. firebrands: or, torches

Judges 15:5

And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.

Job2 verses
Isaiah1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Daniel1 verse
Nahum1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3940 (lappîyd) mean?

a flambeau, lamp or flame

How many times does H3940 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3940 (לַפִּיד) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lamps.”

How is lappîyd translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3940 is rendered as “lamps” (5×), “lamp” (3×), “brands” (1×), “firebrand” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word לַפִּיד come from?

or לַפִּד; from an unused root probably meaning to shine;