20 occurrences in 12 translations

'Torches' in the Bible

There he announced, "Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite army into your control!" Then he separated the 300 men into three companies, gave them each trumpets to carry, along with jars into which he placed lit torches.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLampsWarfare, Strategies InThree To Four HundredTrumpets For BattleDividing Into Three GroupsThree Hundred And Above

The three companies blew their trumpets and shattered their pitchers. They held their torches in their left hands, their trumpets in their right hands, and shouted, “A sword for Yahweh and for Gideon!”

Verse ConceptsShoutingBattle CriesGod's Swordgideon

So he went out and caught 300 foxes. He took torches, turned the foxes tail-to-tail, and put a torch between each pair of tails.

Verse ConceptsFoxesAnimals, Types OfThree To Four HundredTailsThree Hundred And Abovecats

Then he ignited the torches and released the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the piles of grain and the standing grain as well as the vineyards and olive groves.

Verse ConceptsFireArsonbranding

Flaming torches shoot from his mouth;fiery sparks fly out!

Tell him, "Be careful, be calm, don't be afraid, and don't lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah's son.

Verse ConceptsBattlesAliancesFaint HeartednessTwo Other MenFear And Worrysmoking

Look! All those who light a fire, who surround yourselves with flaming torches walk by the light of your fire, and by the torches that you have set ablaze! This is what you will receive from my hand: you will lie down in torment.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinThe Ungodly Sufferingfate

The form of the living creatures was like the appearance of burning coals of fire and torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it.

Verse ConceptsAppearances of

His body was like topaz, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.

Verse ConceptsBodyCrowdsJewelsLegsLight, NaturalLightningBrassHeavenly FacesSoundSparklingEyes In ProphecyThings Like BronzeAppearances ofColorJesus Eyes

The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

Verse ConceptsCrimsonColors, ScarletAttacking With ChariotsSparklingRed ClothesSteelColor

The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

Verse ConceptsChariotsLightningRoadsStreetsCity SquaresAttacking With ChariotsSpeedSparklingUsing RoadsSteelAutomobilesLightning Used Metaphorically

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Verse ConceptsLampsTypesVirginProphecies Said By JesusLikeningTen PeopleLikening ThingsParables Of The Kingdom

They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

Verse ConceptsOlive OilOil For LampsFoolish PeopleNot Equippedboyfriends

but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

Verse ConceptsOil For LampsPreparing For Action

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.

Verse ConceptsPutting In OrderPeople Getting Up

And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.

Verse ConceptsOil For LampsExtinguishingFoolish People

Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsSoldiersWeaponsSoldiers Treatment Of ChristThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

The jailer asked for torches and rushed inside. Trembling as he knelt in front of Paul and Silas,

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfTremblingConviction Of SinIndividuals Trembling

Flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

Verse ConceptsLightningSpiritsSymbolsThunderSeven SpiritsSeven LightsFire Of The SpiritRumblingThe RainbowThunder Showing God's Presence

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לפּד לפּיד 
Lappiyd 
Usage: 14

פּלדה 
P@ladah 
Usage: 1

λαμπάς 
Lampas 
Usage: 4

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