λαμπάςlampás
a "lamp" or flambeau
Greek (New Testament) · G2985
Meanings
a torch (frequently fed, like a lamp, with oil): Matthew 25:1 ff., John 18:3, Acts 20:8, Revelation 4:5, Revelation 8:10.
Synonyms
λύχος, lamp, see that word; φανός, torch or lantern; cf. Rutherford's NPhr., 131 f.; Tr., Syn., § xlvi; DCG, under that word lamp; DB, iii, 43 f.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
- Matthew 25:3 The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps,
- Matthew 25:4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.
- Matthew 25:7 “All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps.
- Matthew 25:8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
- John 18:3 The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.