λυχνία
luchnia
“lampstand”
Definition
a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively)
from G3088 (λύχνος);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
λυχνία appears 11 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
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