2985. lampas

Strong's Lexicon

lampas: Lamp, torch

Original Word: λαμπάς
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: lampas
Pronunciation: lam-PAS
Phonetic Spelling: (lam-pas')
Definition: Lamp, torch
Meaning: a torch, lamp, lantern.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb λάμπω (lampō), meaning "to shine" or "to give light."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5216 נֵר (ner): Often translated as "lamp" or "light," used in contexts such as Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

- H3940 לַפִּיד (lapid): Meaning "torch," as seen in Judges 7:16, where Gideon uses torches in his battle strategy.

Usage: The term "lampas" refers to a lamp or torch, an object used to provide light. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to represent spiritual illumination, guidance, and readiness. The lamp is a symbol of the light of Christ and the Word of God, which guides believers in a dark world.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, lamps were essential for daily life, especially after sunset. They were typically made of clay or metal and fueled by oil, usually olive oil. Lamps were used in homes, public spaces, and religious ceremonies. The imagery of lamps was deeply embedded in Jewish culture, symbolizing God's presence and guidance, as seen in the menorah of the Tabernacle and Temple.

HELPS Word-studies

2985 lampás – a hand-held "torch" (sometimes merely a clay vessel); a lamp that uses a wick saturated with oil.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from lampó
Definition
a torch
NASB Translation
lamps (7), torch (1), torches (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2985: λαμπάς

λαμπάς, λαμπάδος, ἡ (λάμπω, cf. our lamp) (from Aeschylus and Thucydides down), the Sept. for לַפִּיד;

1. a torch: Revelation 4:5 (where A. V. lamps); .

2. a lamp, the flame of which is fed with oil: Matthew 25:1, 3f, 7; John 18:3; Acts 20:8. (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xlvi.; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii. 455ff; Becker, Charicles, Sc. ix. (English translation, p. 163).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lamp, light, torch.

From lampo; a "lamp" or flambeau -- lamp, light, torch.

see GREEK lampo

Forms and Transliterations

λαμπάδα λαμπαδας λαμπάδας λαμπαδες λαμπάδες λαμπάδος λαμπαδων λαμπάδων λαμπας λαμπάς λαμπάσι λαμπήναις λαμπήνη λαμπηνικάς λαμπηνών lampadas lampádas lampades lampádes lampadon lampadōn lampádon lampádōn lampas lampás

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 25:1 N-AFP
GRK: λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν ἐξῆλθον
NAS: took their lamps and went
KJV: their lamps, and went forth
INT: having taken the lamps of them went forth

Matthew 25:3 N-AFP
GRK: λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν οὐκ
NAS: took their lamps, they took
KJV: took their lamps, and took no
INT: having taken the lamps of them no

Matthew 25:4 N-GFP
GRK: μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ἑαυτῶν
NAS: oil in flasks along with their lamps.
KJV: with their lamps.
INT: with the lamps of them

Matthew 25:7 N-AFP
GRK: ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν
NAS: rose and trimmed their lamps.
KJV: trimmed their lamps.
INT: trimmed the lamps of them

Matthew 25:8 N-NFP
GRK: ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται
NAS: of your oil, for our lamps are going
KJV: for our lamps are gone out.
INT: for the lamps of us are going out

John 18:3 N-GFP
GRK: φανῶν καὶ λαμπάδων καὶ ὅπλων
NAS: with lanterns and torches and weapons.
KJV: lanterns and torches and weapons.
INT: torches and lamps and weapons

Acts 20:8 N-NFP
GRK: ἦσαν δὲ λαμπάδες ἱκαναὶ ἐν
NAS: There were many lamps in the upper room
KJV: many lights in
INT: were moreover lamps many in

Revelation 4:5 N-NFP
GRK: καὶ ἑπτὰ λαμπάδες πυρὸς καιόμεναι
NAS: And [there were] seven lamps of fire
KJV: [there were] seven lamps of fire
INT: and seven lamps of fire burning

Revelation 8:10 N-NFS
GRK: καιόμενος ὡς λαμπάς καὶ ἔπεσεν
NAS: like a torch, and it fell
KJV: burning as it were a lamp, and it fell
INT: burning as a lamp and it fell

Strong's Greek 2985
9 Occurrences

λαμπάδας — 3 Occ.
λαμπάδες — 3 Occ.
λαμπάδων — 2 Occ.
λαμπάς — 1 Occ.