lychnia · lampstand

What it means

lychnia (λυχνία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lampstand”.

The stand on which a lamp is placed.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The stand a lamp is set on.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• lampstand ×6
• lampstands ×6

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×2
• Hebrews×1
• Revelation×7

• Matthew 5:15

  Nor do they light a lamp and put it under the basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

• Mark 4:21

  And he was saying to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under the basket or under the bed? Is it not to be put on the lampstand?

• Luke 8:16

  And no one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

• Luke 11:33

  No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under the basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

• Hebrews 9:2

  For a tent was prepared, the first one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the loaves of presentation; this is called the Holy Place.

• Revelation 1:12

  And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

• Revelation 1:13

  and in the middle of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet and wrapped around the chest with a golden sash.

• Revelation 1:20

  As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw on my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies, and the seven lampstands are the seven assemblies.”

• Revelation 2:1

  To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: This is what the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks in the middle of the seven golden lampstands, says:

• Revelation 2:5

  Remember, then, from where you have fallen, and change your mind, and do the first works; otherwise, I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind.

• Revelation 11:4

  These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

And 1 more times.