Lexical Definition
λυχνία lychnía (lookh-nee'-ah) lampstand G:N-F
from λύχνος
candlestick.
- a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively)
Usage: 7 forms in 54 verses
Abbott-Smith
λυχνία, -ας, ἡ (vulgar form of λυχνίον = λυχνοῦχος; v. Kennedy, Sources, 40), [in LXX for מְנוֹרָה (Ex 25:31* 40:4, al.);]
a lampstand: Mt 5:15, Mk 4:21, Lk 8:16 11:33; of that in the Tabernacle, He 9:2; metaph., of the two witnesses, Re 11:4; of the seven churches of Asia, Re 1:12, 13, 20 2:1; of the removal of a church from its position, κινεῖν τ. λυχνίαν κ.τ.λ., Re 2:5.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 25:31* · 40:4 |
| Matthew | 5:15 |
| Mark | 4:21 |
| Luke | 8:16 · 11:33 |
| Hebrews | 9:2 |
| Revelation | 1:12 · 1:13 · 1:20 · 2:1 · 2:5 · 11:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λυχνία-ία, ἡ,
lampstand, [NT+4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.25.30* ☩ Matt.5.15