What does λαμπάς (lampás) mean in the Bible?
λαμπάς (lampás): A torch or flambeau, typically oil-fed; distinct from λύχνος (stationary lamp) by its portable, hand-held nature.
Greek · G2985
λαμπάς
A "lamp" or flambeau
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λαμπάς G2985
Pronunciation lampás
What does λαμπάς (lampás) mean in the Bible?
λαμπάς (lampás): A torch or flambeau, typically oil-fed; distinct from λύχνος (stationary lamp) by its portable, hand-held nature.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2985?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lamps (6), torches (2), a torch (1).
Where does λαμπάς (lampás) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 25:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (5), Revelation (2), Acts (1), John (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It lamps 6× Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:7
torches 2× John 18:3, Revelation 4:5
a torch 1× Revelation 8:10
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 25:1 λαμπάδας to lamps Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Matthew 25:3 λαμπάδας to lamps Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Matthew 25:4 λαμπάδων to lamps Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Matthew 25:7 λαμπάδας to lamps Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Matthew 25:8 λαμπάδες to lamps Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural John 18:3 λαμπάδων to torches Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Acts 20:8 λαμπάδες to lamps Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Revelation 4:5 λαμπάδες to torches Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Revelation 8:10 λαμπάς to a torch Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 25:1
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Matthew 5 John 1 Acts 1 Revelation 2
Source forms
λαμπάδας 3x lampadas Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:7
λαμπάδες 3x lampades Matthew 25:8, Acts 20:8, Revelation 4:5
λαμπάδων 2x lampadōn Matthew 25:4, John 18:3
λαμπάς 1x lampas Revelation 8:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 3x Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:7
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural 3x Matthew 25:8, Acts 20:8, Revelation 4:5
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural 2x Matthew 25:4, John 18:3
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Revelation 8:10
Evidence Summary
Greek word. A torch or flambeau, typically oil-fed; distinct from λύχνος (stationary lamp) by its portable, hand-held nature.
Strong's G2985
Lexical occurrences 9 verses Greek text appearances 9 times Word forms 4 forms 9 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
a "lamp" or flambeau
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
A torch or flambeau, typically oil-fed; distinct from λύχνος (stationary lamp) by its portable, hand-held nature.
(λάμπω), [in LXX for לַפִּיד ;] a torch (frequently fed, like a lamp, with oil): Mat.25:1 ff., Jhn.18:3, Act.20:8, Rev.4:5 8:10.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
9 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 25:1 Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
λαμπάδας lampadav
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Matthew 25:3 Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
λαμπάδας lampadav
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Matthew 25:4 Noun Genitive Plural Feminine
λαμπάδων lampadwn
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Matthew 25:7 Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
λαμπάδας lampadav
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Matthew 25:8 Noun Nominative Plural Feminine
λαμπάδες lampadev
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse John 18:3 Noun Genitive Plural Feminine
λαμπάδων lampadwn
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Acts 20:8 Noun Nominative Plural Feminine
λαμπάδες lampadev
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Revelation 4:5 Noun Nominative Plural Feminine
λαμπάδες lampadev
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verse Revelation 8:10 Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
λαμπάς, lampav
a torch, lamp, lantern
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 9 Case pattern Nominative (4) Number pattern Plural (8)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:8 · Acts 20:8 · Rev 4:5 3×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rev 8:10 1×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:4 · John 18:3 2×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:1 · Matt 25:3 · Matt 25:7 3×
Word Origins
λαμπάς is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain