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Lamps in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

lamp'-stand (nir, ner, lappidh, Phoenician lampadh, whence lampas; luchnos is also used): Ner or nir is properly "light" or "a light-giving thing," hence, "lamp," and is so rendered in the Revised Version (British and American), but often "candle" in the King James Version. Its use in connection with the tabernacle and the temple (Ex 25:37 ff;...

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Lamps Scripture - Exodus 30:7

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it....

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Candles in Naves Topical Bible

(Revised version and most commentators substitute "lamp" for "candle" throughout the Scriptures)...

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Lamps in Naves Topical Bible

Miraculously appeared at Abraham's sacrifice Ge 15:17 -For the tabernacle Ex 25 -Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest Ex 27:20,21; Le 24:2-4 -FIGURATIVE Job 18:6; Ps 119:105; Pr 13:9; 20:20; Isa 62:1; Jer 25:10; Zep 1:12; Pr 13:9; 20:20; Isa 62:1; Jer 25:10; Zep 1:12; Mt 6:22; 2Pe 1:19; Re 21:23 -SYMBOLICAL ...

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Lamps Scripture - 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....

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Candles in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heb. ner, Job 18:6; 29:3; Ps. 18:28; Prov. 24:20, in all which places the Revised Version and margin of Authorized Version have "lamp," by which the word is elsewhere frequently rendered. The Hebrew word denotes properly any kind of candle or lamp or torch. It is used as a figure of conscience (Prov. 20:27), of a Christian example (Matt. 5...

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Lamps Scripture - Daniel 10:6

His body also [was] like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude....

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Lamps Scripture - Exodus 35:14

The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,...

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Lamps in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. That part of the golden candlestick belonging to the tabernacle which bore the light; also of each of the ten candlesticks placed by Solomon in the temple before the holy of holies. Ex 25:37; 1Ki 7:49; 2Ch 4:20; 13:11; Zec 4:2 The lamps were lighted every evening and cleansed every morning. Ex 30:7,8 2. A torch or flambeau, such as was car...

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Lamps in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) That part of the candle-sticks of the tabernacle and the temple which bore the light (Ex. 25:37; 1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chr. 4:20; 13:11; Zech. 4:2). Their form is not described. Olive oil was generally burned in them (Ex. 27:20). (2.) A torch carried by the soliders of Gideon (Judg. 7:16, 20). (R.V., "torches.") (3.) Domestic lamps (A.V., "...

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