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Lexicon :: Strong's G3087 - lychnia

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λυχνία
Transliteration
lychnia (Key)
Pronunciation
lookh-nee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:324,542

Strong’s Definitions

λυχνία lychnía, lookh-nee'-ah; from G3088; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively):—candlestick.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G3087 in the following manner: candlestick (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G3087 in the following manner: candlestick (12x).

  1. a (candlestick) lamp stand, candelabrum

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λυχνία lychnía, lookh-nee'-ah; from G3088; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively):—candlestick.
STRONGS G3087:
λυχνία, λυχνίας, ἡ, a later Greek word for the earlier λυχνίον, see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 313f; (Wetstein (1752) on Matthew 5:15; Winers Grammar, 24); the Sept. for מְנורָה; a (candlestick) lampstand, candelabrum: Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; (Luke 11:33); Hebrews 9:2; the two eminent prophets who will precede Christ's return from heaven in glory are likened to 'candlesticks,' Revelation 11:4 (Buttmann, 81 (70); Winer's Grammar, 536 (499)); to the seven 'candlesticks' (Exodus 25:37 (A. V. lamps; cf. B. D. (especially the American edition), under the word )) also the seven more conspicuous churches of Asia are compared in Revelation 1:12f, 20; Revelation 2:1; κινεῖν τήν λυχνίαν τίνος (ἐκκλησίας) ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς, to move a church out of the place which it has hitherto held among the churches; to take it out of the number of churches, remove it altogether, Revelation 2:5.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
25:37
Matthew
5:15; 5:15
Mark
4:21
Luke
8:16; 11:33
Hebrews
9:2
Revelation
1:12; 1:20; 2:1; 2:5; 11:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3087 matches the Greek λυχνία (lychnia),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:15 - nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:21 -

He said to them, “A lamp is not brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Is it not [brought in] to be put on the lampstand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:16 -

“Now no one lights a lamp and then covers it with a container [to hide it], or puts it under a bed; instead, he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:33 -

“No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar nor under a basket [hiding the light], but [instead it is put] on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:2 - A tabernacle (sacred tent) was put up, the outer one or first section, in which were the lampstand and the table with [its loaves of] the sacred showbread; this is called the Holy Place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:12 -

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And after turning I saw seven golden lampstands;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:13 - and in the midst of the lampstands I saw someone [fn]like the Son of Man, dressed in a robe reaching to His feet, and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:20 - “As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels ([fn]divine messengers) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:1 -

“To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in [fn]Ephesus write:

These are the words of the One who holds [firmly] the seven stars [which are the angels or messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands (the seven churches):

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - ‘So remember the heights from which you have fallen, and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will] and do the works you did at first [when you first knew Me]; otherwise, I will visit you and remove your lampstand (the church, its impact) from its place—unless you repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:4 - These [witnesses] are the two olive trees and the two lampstands which stand before the Lord of the earth.
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