G3088Greeklýchnos
λύχνος
a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
14
Total Occurrences
6
Books
0
Old Testament
14
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a lamp, candle, that is placed on a stand or candlestick
- 2the prophecies of the old testament (inasmuch as they afforded at least some knowledge relative to the glorious return of jesus from heaven)
Etymology & Derivation
from the base of g3022
Scholarly Notes
the eyes are likened unto lamps, i.e., which shows the body which way to move and turn.