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Lamp

1

That part of the candle-sticks of the tabernacle and the temple which bore the light (Exod 25:37; 1 Kgs 7:49; 2 Chr 4:20; 13:11; Zech 4:2). Their form is not described. Olive oil was generally burned in them (Exod 27:20).

2

A torch carried by the soliders of Gideon (Judg 7:16, 20). (R.V., “torches.”)

3

Domestic lamps (A.V., “candles”) were in common use among the Hebrews (Matt 5:15; Mark 4:21, etc.).

4

Lamps or torches were used in connection with marriage ceremonies (Matt 25:1).

This word is also frequently metaphorically used to denote life, welfare, guidance, etc. (2 Sam 21:17; Ps 119:105; Prov 6:23; 13:9).

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread. Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).