# lamp

## Related Ideas:

torch

## Definition:

The term "lamp" generally refers to something that produces light. The lamps used in Bible times were usually oil lamps.

* An ordinary oil lamp usually consisted of a common piece of pottery filled with olive oil, with a wick placed in the oil to burn.
* For some lamps, the pot or jar was oval, with one end pinched close together to hold the wick.
* An oil lamp could be carried or placed on a stand so that its light could fill a room or house.
* In scripture, lamps are used in several figurative ways as symbols of light and life.
* A torch is a light that is meant to be carried around outside. It might be a long piece of wood that burns at the top. It might also be a pole with an oil lamp or a cloth soaked in oil at the top.

(See also: [lampstand](../other/lampstand.md), [life](../kt/life.md), [light](../other/light.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 11:36](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/36)
* [Exodus 25:3-7](rc://en/tn/help/exo/25/03)
* [Luke 08:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/luk/08/16)
* [Matthew 05:15](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/15)
* [Matthew 06:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/06/22)
* [Matthew 25:03](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H3940, H3974, H4501, H5215, H5216, G2985, G3088

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

lamp, lamps, torch, torches