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# lamp, lamps, torch, torches
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## Definition:
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The term "lamp" generally refers to something that produces light. The lamps used in Bible times were usually oil lamps.
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The type of lamp that was used in Bible times is a small container with a fuel source, usually oil, that gives light when it burns.
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* 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.
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* For some lamps, the pot or jar was oval, with one end pinched close together to hold the wick.
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* An oil lamp could be carried or placed on a stand so that its light could fill a room or house.
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* In scripture, lamps are used in several figurative ways as symbols of light and life.
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(See also: [lampstand](../other/lampstand.md), [life](../kt/life.md), [light](../other/light.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 11:36](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/36)
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* [Exodus 25:3-7](rc://en/tn/help/exo/25/03)
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* [Luke 08:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/luk/08/16)
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* [Matthew 05:15](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/15)
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* [Matthew 06:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/06/22)
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* [Matthew 25:03](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/03)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3940, H3974, H4501, H5215, H5216, G2985, G3088
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