Strong’s G2985 · Greek
λαμπάς
lampás
Definition
a "lamp" or flambeau
Etymology
from G2989 (λάμπω);
Where the KJV renders it
- lamp
- light
- torch
Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.
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