λύχνοςlýchnos
a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G3088
Meanings
a lamp (portable, and usually set on a stand, λυχνία): Matthew 5:15, Luke 11:36; ἔρχεται ὁ λ., Mark 4:21; λ. ἅπτειν, Luke 8:16, Luke 11:33, Luke 15:8; φῶς λύχνου, Revelation 18:23; id. opposed to φ. ἡλίου, Revelation 22:5; metaphorically, of the eye, Matthew 6:22, Luke 11:34; of John the Baptist, John 5:35; of the Lamb, Revelation 21:23; of prophecy, 2 Peter 1:19; of spiritual readiness, plural, λύχνοι (as always in LXX; frequently in Att. λύχνα), Luke 12:35.
Synonyms
λαμπάς, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
- Matthew 6:22 “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light.
- Mark 4:21 Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.
- Luke 8:16 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.
- Luke 11:33 “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.
- Luke 11:34 “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.