Reference: Candle
Easton
Heb. ner, Job 18:6; 29:3; Ps 18:28; Pr 24:20, in all which places the Revised Version and margin of Authorized Version have "lamp," by which the word is elsewhere frequently rendered. The Hebrew word denotes properly any kind of candle or lamp or torch. It is used as a figure of conscience (Pr 20:27), of a Christian example (Mt 5:14-15), and of prosperity (Job 21:17; Pr 13:9).
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How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their trouble comes on them! He shares out pains in His anger;
For You will light my candle; Jehovah my God will make my darkness light.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
for there shall not be a hereafter to the evil; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the grain-measure, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to all who are in the house.
Fausets
Lamp more accurately represents the original than candle. Image of conscience, "the candle of the Lord, searching the inward man" (Pr 20:27). Of prosperity; the sinner's short candle soon goes out, the righteous shall shine as the sun forever (Job 21:17; 18:5; Pr 13:9; Mt 13:43). Of believers' bright example leading others to spiritual light (Mt 5:14). Of the gladdening influence of a ruler (2Sa 21:17). Of the all-seeing accuracy with which Jehovah will search out sinners, so that in no dark grainer can they escape punishment (Zep 1:12; Am 9:3). In beautiful contrast, as the woman in the parable "lit the candle, swept the house, and sought diligently until she found" the lost piece of silver, so God (Lu 15:8) searches out His elect so that not one is lost, and takes each out of the darkness of this world, and restores the divine image, with a view to their salvation.
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But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, You shall not go out to battle with us any more, so that you do not put out the light of Israel.
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, You shall not go out to battle with us any more, so that you do not put out the light of Israel.
Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their trouble comes on them! He shares out pains in His anger;
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their trouble comes on them! He shares out pains in His anger;
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
And if they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there. And if they are hidden from My sight in the bottom of the sea, I will command the serpent there, and he shall bite them.
And if they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there. And if they are hidden from My sight in the bottom of the sea, I will command the serpent there, and he shall bite them.
And it shall be in that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men who are settled on their lees; who say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, nor will He do evil.
And it shall be in that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men who are settled on their lees; who say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, nor will He do evil.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Then the righteous shall shine out like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Then the righteous shall shine out like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does she not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek carefully until she finds it?
Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does she not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek carefully until she finds it?
Morish
Used in the O.T. for any light either real or symbolical. Job said of God, "when his candle shined upon my head," Job 29:3; "the candle of the wicked shall be put out," Pr 24:20; whereas respecting 'the wise woman' it is said "her candle goeth not out by night." Pr 31:18. God will search Jerusalem with candles. Zep 1:12. In the N.T. the word signifies a lamp, and in some passages is typical of the testimony of God, which should be manifested in those receiving it, and should not be hidden. Lu 8:16; 11:33,36; etc. In the holy Jerusalem there will be no need of the candle of earthly light, for the Lord God shall shine upon them. Re 22:5. The modern 'candle' was not known in scripture times.
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for there shall not be a hereafter to the evil; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night.
And it shall be in that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men who are settled on their lees; who say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, nor will He do evil.
And no one lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch; but he sets it on a lampstand so that those who enter in may see the light.
No one, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, or under a grain-measure, but on a lampstand, so that they who come in may see the light.
Therefore if your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the shining of a lamp enlightens you.
And there will be no night there. And they need no lamp, or light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light. And they will reign forever and ever.