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# lamp
## Related Ideas:
torch
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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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* 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.
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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.
* In scripture, lamps are used in several figurative ways as symbols of light and life.
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* 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.
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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 )
* [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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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
lamp, lamps, torch, torches